Some of music's biggest names have accused Google and its competitors of not doing enough to prevent music piracy.
Rock legends Elton John, Robert Plant, and Pete Townshend were among 11 signatories of a letter addressed to British Prime Minister David Cameron said it was time that search engines, Internet service providers, and online advertisers to "play their part in protecting consumers and creators from illegal sites."
The letter also calls for the immediately implementation of the the Digital Economy Act 2010, antipiracy legislation passed two years ago.
CNET has contacted Google for comment and will update this report when we learn more.
Recent court orders in Europe forcing ISPs to place blocks on their systems to prevent customer access to The Pirate Bay apparently did little to curb illegal file-sharing. One major U.K. broadband provider reported that peer-to-peer traffic on its network returned to "just below normal" only a week after it was forced to block access.
The letter, as received by the Telegraph:
Sir -- As the world's focus turns to the UK this summer, there is an opportunity to sti... [Read more]
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