(Read the story below first): Legitimate movie download services could be an effective way of cutting down on internet piracy, according to UK’s Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT).
Graham Walsh, internet investigations manager at FACT, believes that legal film download services- in the mould of online music stores such iTunes or Napster- could be introduced to counter the growing problem.
“I’ve heard very skeletal details on the issue, but I know studios are working round the clock on this.” Walsh said. “They are still looking for a suitably encrypted system to make it work effectively.
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