Did file-sharing cause recording industry collapse? Economists say no. For the last decade, the movie and music industries have engaged in a relentless struggle against Internet file sharing.
One prominent theater of this global conflict has been the UK, which last year saw the passage of the Digital Economy Act. The law, if fully implemented, could allow Internet Service Providers to disconnect "persistent infringers" of the UK's copyright rules from the 'Net. Le parti pirate à l’assaut de la loi LOPPSI » Article. Loppsi : la pétition du Parti Pirate remporte un franc succès.