A landmark victory has been won in the UK High Court that will force internet service providers to block access to download site The Pirate Bay in the UK.
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) got the decision they wanted; from now on ISPs like Sky, TalkTalk, O2 and Virgin Media will have to prevent their users from accessing the Swedish website.
Geoff Taylor, BPI's chief exec, said: "The High Court has confirmed that The Pirate Bay infringes copyright on a massive scale."
"Its operators line their pockets by commercially exploiting music and other creative works without paying a penny to the people who created them."
"This is wrong - musicians, sound engineers and video editors deserve to be paid for their work just like everyone else."
The BPI asked ISPs to ban Newzbin 2 (a site similar to The Pirate Bay) last year, but they refused unless a court order was made. Now that this precedent has been set, more dowload sites are likely to be targeted.
Virgin Media told the BBC that they would comply with the ruling, but suggested that this action may not be enough on its own.
"As a responsible ISP, Virgin Media complies with court orders addressed to the company but strongly believes that changing consumer behaviour to tackle copyright infringement also needs compelling legal alternatives, such as our agreement with Spotify, to give consumers access to great content at the right price."
Whilst there are many that will be pleased by the outcome of this court ruling, news of BPI's victory will come as a blow to those campaigning for copyright reform and increased freedom on the internet.