BPI

The bpi promotes and protects its 300-plus membership. it represent hundreds of record labels in the UK. Its anti-piracy work is to protect the UK record companies against piracy. A BPI investigation showed that around 80% of counterfeiters are estimated to be illegally claiming benefits.

Pirate copies - duplicates of original sound recordings, which are then marketed on other labels with different packaging and graphics.
For years, downloading music has been mainly an illegal activity. But in the pst two years many new legal download sites have launched. This means UK consumers can be provided with the opportunity to access a diverse range of music legally.

Why is commercial piracy growing?

• duplication equipment has become more affordable and is now easier to use
• the low-risk, high-return aspect of counterfeiting has made it attractive