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Broadband operators have had to block websites for a decade, now mobile operators follow suit.

BPI says that its program to block pirate sites in the UK will expand to mobile networks but that leaves plenty of unanswered questions.

EE plans to extend a court-ordered home-broadband ban on pirate music websites to its mobile network.

READ MORE Another issue for the music industry are cyberlockers, which are deliberately designed to encourage and reward users to upload music and other valuable copyright material, and illegally share links to it with others who can then illegally download it. The sites that are now banned include 2conv, flvto, 2Convert, H2Converter, H2Download, Flv2mp3, Flvtool and Ytbapi. Cyberlocker Nitroflare was also included in the block. Of course, blocking a cloud storage solution could have far-reaching consequences for widely-used options like Apple’s iCloud, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Dro...

High Court rules ISPs should block major music piracy sites 01-03-2021 06-01-2017 The UK music industry has secured blocking injunctions against the UK’s most notorious music stream-ripping sites and a related cyberlocker service. The English High Court heard arguments from record label umbrellas the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) on February 3, relating to the damage major music piracy websites have on the legal music streaming business. It ruled that the websites infringed on record label copyrights and ordered internet service providers (ISPs) ...