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However, some observers believe the industry is simply holding back until the implementation of the European Copyright Directive later year. This is believed to give the record companies more latitude to take legal action against offenders.

Ian Brown, director of the Federal Institute for Policy Research, said European citizens will be next in line if the directive comes into force as written.

'It's unlikely the music industry, which has been lobbying to get the powers to sue anyone thought to infringe intellectual rights, will get those powers and then not do anything with them,' he said.

It seems like the BPI are just biding their time until this directive will give them open season.

BTW with midi files even if you create them your self, the tune may still be protected by copyright and swapping midi files could precipitate legal action against you.

Perhaps it is time to embargo the uploading to the TiBB site of any music file in any format whatsoever so we and the Admins do not run the risk of legal proceedings being brought against us.