Great Britain wants international action against illegal downloads

The British government is pushing for an international strategy to tackle illegal downloads. According to the press release, Culture Secretary Andy Burnham has presented an ambitious plan to the British Parliament, which will subsequently be coordinated with the USA and the EU. The aim of the strategy paper, which was co-drafted by the British music industry, is to reach an agreement with other governments that would give British actions in the fight against illegal file sharing a better chance of success. The UK wants to reduce illegal downloads by 70 to 80 percent.