False economy or recipe for success?

Ed Baden-Powell and Nick Eziefula of Michael Simkins LLP discuss whether the Digital Economy Bill will put an end to the free lunch enjoyed by file-sharers at the expense of rights owners

The Digital Economy Bill¹ is aptly named. Of its potpourri of measures, it comes as no surprise that a regime to tackle digital piracy is first on the menu. This could prove vital to sustaining Digital Britain’s creative economy.