The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) partnered with PRS for Music to shut down an illegal UK karaoke website.
Karoake-world.co.uk was an unlicensed BitTorrent site and directed users to a catalogue of thousands of copyrighted music files.
The BitTorrent’s site rules insisted that members upload any downloaded files for other uses to access. The music service also offered VIP memberships for users.
A 46 year-old man believed to behind the website was arrested at a police station in Dewsbury.
Simon Bourn, head of Litigation, Enforcement and Anti-Piracy for PRS for Music, said: ‘The livelihoods of song-writers represented by PRS for Music, both within the UK and internationally, and of all those who contribute to our rich and diverse creative community, are underpinned by fair licensing and the protection of copyright.
‘PRS for Music’s Anti-Piracy Unit is committed to actively pursuing those who use our songwriters’ and composers’ repertoire without permission, particularly the operation of online music services without the necessary licensing.’
PIPCU is based within the Economic Crime Directorate of the City of London Police, the National Policing Lead for Fraud. PIPCU is to receive a further £3m from the IPO to fund the unit up to 2017. ????
Karoake-world.co.uk was an unlicensed BitTorrent site and directed users to a catalogue of thousands of copyrighted music files.
The BitTorrent’s site rules insisted that members upload any downloaded files for other uses to access. The music service also offered VIP memberships for users.
A 46 year-old man believed to behind the website was arrested at a police station in Dewsbury.
Simon Bourn, head of Litigation, Enforcement and Anti-Piracy for PRS for Music, said: ‘The livelihoods of song-writers represented by PRS for Music, both within the UK and internationally, and of all those who contribute to our rich and diverse creative community, are underpinned by fair licensing and the protection of copyright.
‘PRS for Music’s Anti-Piracy Unit is committed to actively pursuing those who use our songwriters’ and composers’ repertoire without permission, particularly the operation of online music services without the necessary licensing.’
PIPCU is based within the Economic Crime Directorate of the City of London Police, the National Policing Lead for Fraud. PIPCU is to receive a further £3m from the IPO to fund the unit up to 2017. ????
