Music biz turns net neutrality on pirates

Big Music is muscling in on the net neutrality debate, hoping to sneak in a tougher crackdown on suspected pirates. A consortium consisting of 13 music industry trade bodies this week sent a letter to Google CEO Eric Schmidt, responding to joint proposals on net neutrality published by the search giant and US wireless operator Verizon. The music industry bodies called for new legislation to 'encourage' ISPs to crack down on customers suspected of piracy. "The...