Proving that they are not at all concerned about the protests against the SOPA and PIPA bills, the members of the British music industry are pushing hard for a block on the site by the British internet service providers (ISPs), including BT and BSkyB.

According to Mr. Justice Arnold, who presided over the case, “In my judgment, the operators of [The Pirate Bay] do authorise its users’ infringing acts of copying and communication to the public. They go far beyond merely enabling or assisting. I conclude that both users and the operators of [The Pirate Bay] infringe the copyrights of the claimants … in the UK”.

The High Court’s ruling on whether the ISPs should prevent their customers from accessing the website is expected to come this June. If the ruling comes in favor of the music industry, 3.7 million users in the UK will be prevented from visiting the website.

Do you think that those numbers are big? According to available info, The Pirate Bay has 30 million users worldwide and earned up to $3 million in advertising revenue just in the month of October last year by creating 4m copies of music and films.

It will be a huge hit to the freedom of the Web in the UK if the site ends up being blocked. And the fact that a legal ruling could bring the curtains down on a site as big as The Pirate Bay should be noted by all those who make a living from a website.

As for all those who are pushing for a ban on The Pirate Bay, you all should stay prepared for what might arrive later on.

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