BBC News— In a victory for the record industry, an American internet provider has handed over the names of four customers accused of illegally copying music over the net.

The Verizon internet service provider (ISP) was ordered to surrender the names to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) by a court of Appeal in Washington

The ruling removes, at least for now, the anonymity of millions of people in the US who routinely download copyrighted music and films over the internet.  more...