"Neil Gaiman, best selling author and writer of the recent film Coraline, has added his voice to the opposition of new anti-piracylegislation proposed by the British government, in the form of a letter to the original author, Lord Carter of Barnes. In the letter, Mr Gaiman stresses the importance of looking into new ways of getting artists paid when their music is played online. “The old way no longer works.” he states bluntly. However, he opposes disconnecting users as a way to accomplish this. Following such a course “won’t put a single extra penny in the pockets of the recording artists and their agents.” He goes on to to express his concerns about the punishment involved “particularly as disconnection from the internet will occur without trial.”" - Steven Perez from Bookmarklet

Good for him. - John (bird whisperer)