February 3 2003
The BPI won its High Court summary judgement ruling against EasyInternet Café on behalf of its member companies last week – the ruling found the chain of cafés liable for copyright infringement. Visit the BPI website for the full press release.
The BPI's anti-piracy unit completed a busy week last Friday with a series of raids leading to three arrests and the seizure of counterfeit CDs and equipment with a street value running into tens of thousands of pounds. Visit the BPI website for more information.
Thousands of performers are in line to receive a payout from PPL this week, following the launch of www.royaltiesreunited.co.uk. The new initiative aims to reunite performers with uncollected airplay royalties.
Former Brit School Students Marsha Ambrosius and Natalie Stewart, aka Floetry, have topped off a successful year in the US with 3 Grammy Award nominations – including best R&B song. Visit www.floetry.net for more information.
The UK government has announced that the successful New Deal for Musicians pilot scheme will now become part of the full New Deal programme. For further information, visit the BPI website or www.dwp.gov.uk
The line up for the BPI-supported City Showcase, which takes place over February 17-19, has now been finalised. The festival aims to showcase London's performers, composers and songwriters. Email matt@bpi.co.uk for a copy of the lineup.
BPI (British Phonographic Industry) is the national trade body for the UK record industry representing hundreds of UK record labels - big and small.
Please visit the BPI website for further information and up-to-date news stories at www.bpi.co.uk
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