U.S. record labels started sending infringement notices this week to five major U.S. Internet service providers (ISPs), who will pass the notices on to alleged pirates through the Center for Copyright Information (CCI).

Notices will alert subscribers of their infringing behavior, educate them on copyright and offer links to legal music services. Repeat infringers may eventually have their Internet speed slowed but will not have their accounts terminated.

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