Simon Cowell wades into Anti-Piracy Debate
Simon Cowell has turned out to be the latest music industry bigwig to have waded into the deeply mired online filesharing issue that is currently rocking at least the broadband internetsegment, if not the digital world comprehensively.
According to reports, the pop mogul has launched his seemingly maiden piece of political lobbying in the United Kingdom, as he urged the MPs to pass the anti-piracy measures proposed by the Digital Economy Bill as a matter of urgency.
As a matter of fact, The Telegraph has reported as seeing a strongly worded letter signed by Cowell, alongside a number of other prominent figures from the literary and film world, which would be recieved by the MPs and Lords on February 22.
The letter, according to the popular newspaper urges the MPs and Lords to urge the government to get the Digital Economy Bill’s anti-piracy measures pushed through. Something that could see the broadband internet connections of persistent online filesharers being cut off.
Reports say that the letter that also includes the signature of Sir Terry Pratchett who represents the author’s interests, states that the bill would ensure that the creators, entertainment firms and the 1.8 million people that depend on the cultural sector for a livelihood were rewarded as well as respected in the future as they had been in the past, for they get a decent payment when their work is put online.
