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Heavy hitters lobby UK PM

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Jul 25, 2012 Updated Jul 26, 2012

Some of music's biggest - and wealthiest - names are asking UK Prime Minister David Cameron for more action on illegal filesharing.

Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant, Queen guitarist Brian May and both Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend from The Who have all signed a letter to the PM, urging the UK Government to implement the 2010 Digital Economy Act , which would force internet service providers, search engines and online advertisers to 'protect' users from illegal sites.

The veteran rocker’s attitude to filesharing is in sharp contrast to that of US death metal band All Shall Perish, who just this week forced their record label to drop all legal action against 80 fans accused of illegally downloading the band's album on BitTorrent.

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Robert Anthony Plant CBE (born 20 August 1948) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin, he has also had a successful solo career. With a career spanning more than 40 years and possessing a powerful wide vocal range (particularly his trademark high-pitched screams), Plant is regarded as one of the greatest singers in...

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