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This article focuses on peer-to-peer (P2P) networks in Great Britain. A significant proportion of piracy now takes place online via sophisticated P2P networks. P2P works by allowing users to copy files directly from other users. This phenomenon has proved particularly popular in Great Britain, where 80,000 to 100,000 people are using P2P networks to download TV programmes from the Internet, often to get the latest American releases before they hit the shores of Great Britain. Upload times have been greatly improved and it is now possible for films to be distributed online almost as easily as music. INSET: How does the technology work?.

In this article the author discusses the reasons behind the popularity of the television program "The Wire." She states her belief that the series achieved its initial success in Great Britain not through legal cable television broadcast but in peer-to-peer Internet file-sharing. Measures adopted by the producer of the series to discourage this practice are described.

The article cites a report released last week, according to which, Great Britain is the world's single biggest market for downloading pirated television. Research by Envisional Ltd., a British Internet monitoring and research company, indicated that illegal downloaded favored such U.S. television shows as "24," "The West Wing," "The Sopranos" and "Friends." Envisional said the country accounts for just short of one-fifth of TV downloads worldwide through such file-sharing networks as BitTorrent and eDonkey--a larger proportion than any other country.

Reports on the copyright infringement lawsuits initiated by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and its various national groups against file sharers in Great Britain, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Italy and France, as of March 2005. Fines paid by British defendants; Petition signed politicians and musicians in France calling an end to litigation and national debate on file sharing; Variation in legal procedures from country to country.

The article reports on the call of the organization Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) for business organization to conduct regular audits on their information technology (IT) infrastructure to prevent rogue Trojan program in Great Britain. The organization recognizes the some companies in the country are using illegal peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing frameworks to access pirated software. FAST also encourages companies to coordinate with them to effectively conduct software audit.

The article focuses on the British court case EMI Records Ltd. & et al. v. British Sky Broadcasting Ltd. & et al., which dealt with the use of injunctions to prevent peer-to-peer file sharing on the Internet. Topics include the authority of Internet service providers (ISPs) to block websites from consumers and the prevention of piracy.

The article offers news briefs in the British music industry. The Guardian has proposed a massive special on filesharing with contributions from active peer-to-peer (P2P) and web sites. Artist Natalie Merchant has launched her music release "Leave Your Sleep." Beyoncé has been recognised for the seventh sold out of her music release.

The article reports that the Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) of Great Britain has released a government statement for changing the content of its consultation on proposed legislation to address illicit Peer-to Peer (P2P) file-sharing. In the statement, the government explains that it now wants the secretary of state to have sole responsibility for deciding whether or not to require Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to take measures against customers identified as file-sharing.

The article presents a survey related to the Static P2p activity and its relevance in determining the uploading and downloading habits of the young people in Great Britain. Survey shows that there are only 61% of young people remained with their illegal downloading compared to 63% in 2008. In addition, the survey also determines the ingenuity of young people in copying and sharing music. Moreover, the survey also notes that these young people are quite aware of the copyright policies.

The article reports on the music industry and digital rights. The British government has proposed a government body which will be called the Digital Rights Agency but the proposal has not been well received by the music industry. A response from UK Music as well as the Music Managers Forum and others in the music industry was given stating that there are already bodies in place to deal with peer-to-peer filesharing and other digital issues.

The article discusses the plans of UK Music, an umbrella organization representing the collective interests of the commercial music industry in Great Britain. The organizations chief executive Feargal Sharkey says they are preparing a response to the British government's consultation on legislative options addressing illegal P2P file sharing. The details of a UK Music manifesto seeking to help the music industry regain control of its own destiny are discussed.

The article reports that music organization British Phonographic Industry Ltd. has warned that illegal file-sharers who refuse to co-operate with the organization will have a short shrift in the courts in Great Britain. The organization's executive chairman Peter Jamieson stated the warning following the court cases on illegally distributing music over the Internet using peer-to-peer file sharing.

Focuses on the response of peer-to-peer (P2P) clients WinMX, Limewire, and eDonkey to the legal actions made by the music industry against them for illegal music sharing in Great Britain. Significance on the Grokster judgment in the prosecution of P2P clients; Thoughts on the P2P trends in acquiring music both legal and illegal; Probabilities of P2P traffic transferring to lesser-known clients due to the crackdowns big-name services.