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PostSubject: Music stars accuse Google of helping pirates rip off material    Music stars accuse Google of helping pirates rip off material   Icon_minitimeTue Jul 24, 2012 10:55 pm

Roger Daltry of the Who and Brian May of Queen are among rock and pop stars who publicly attacked search engines such as Google for helping users get access to pirated copies of their music.

Elton John, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin have also signed a letter to The Daily Telegraph in London calling for more action to tackle the illegal copying and distribution of music. Other signatories include the producer and creator of The X Factor, Simon Cowell.

The letter, which will also be sent to the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, this week, highlighted the role that search engines can play in giving people access to illegal copies. Search engines must ''play their part in protecting consumers and creators from illegal sites'', the signatories said, adding that broadband companies and online advertisers must also do more to prevent piracy.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/music-stars-accuse-google-of-helping-pirates-rip-off-material-20120724-22n73.html#ixzz21bDNkB5S
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