IFPI STATEMENT ON MGM v. GROKSTER,
U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING
John Kennedy, Chairman and CEO IFPI, said:
It quite simply destroys the argument that peer-to-peer services bear no responsibility for illegal activities that
take place on their networks. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, clearly and unequivocally, that technology distributors
cannot build a business by promoting copyright infringement. And, in doing so, the Court has given a boost to the
development of the legitimate on-line market and the millions of creators and investors, artists and producers working
within it, not only in the U.S. but worldwide."
Adrian Strain or Fiona Harley at
IFPI Communications on tel: +44 (0)20 7878 7900