BPI comment on Google search

19 October 2014 - Press release

"When fans search for music or films, they should get legal results - it's as simple as that. If these new steps help guide more consumers to services like Spotify, Deezer and iTunes, which give back to music, instead of to fraudulent torrent or hosting sites, then they would represent a step forward for artists, labels and all those trying to build a thriving music economy online. 
"The BPI, together with colleagues from the film industry, will continue to meet with the search engines and Government to ensure these measures make a real difference and to persuade Bing and Yahoo to take similar action. We will also press for other steps to marginalise the online black market, including the delisting of sites ruled illegal by the courts, clearer signposting of legal services, and the swift removal of pirate apps. 
"We will monitor the results carefully, but we are encouraged that Google has recognised the need to take further action and will continue to work with the search engines and Government to build a stronger digital music sector." 
Geoff Taylor, BPI Chief Executive