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IFPI warns UK kids of the danger of downloading


Taking a trick from their American counterparts, the IFPI is beginning an indoctrination educational campaign aimed at teaching tots the evils of P2P file-sharing. The program is being administered by Childnet International, the same organization who has been widely criticized in the wake of it's similar US campaign for the RIAA.

In the press release, John Kennedy, chairman and chief executive of IFPI, says: "This is the best educational initiative of its kind that I have seen that helps explain the safety and legal issues around music downloading. In addition to its valuable advice on everything from spyware to online shopping, the 'Know it all for Parents' programme very effectively highlights to families the right way to download music, the more than 350 legal websites where you can do it and the risks you run by illegally file-sharing on peer-to-peer networks'.

How much would you want to bet that near zero of those 350 sites offer free tracks from artists who want you to share their music?

Read the press release, if you can stomach the doublespeak.

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