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UK record companies have welcomed a pact to combat illegal filesharing as a "ground breaking" development.
Record label association BPI has reached an agreement with major internet service providers (ISPs) and the government on measures to help significantly reduce the swapping of music over the internet.
For the first time ISPs will be required to work with music and other rights holders towards a "significant reduction" in illegal filesharing.
The BPI said "hundreds of thousands" of letters will now be sent by participating ISPs to customers whose accounts have been identified as being used to illegally share music.
BPI chief executive Geoff Taylor said: "This agreement represents a significant step forward, in that all ISPs now recognise their responsibility to help deal with illegal filesharing."
The BPI has already entered into a partnership with broadband provider Virgin, which saw around 800 warning letters to customers suspected of sharing material illegally and breaching the intellectual property rights of artists.
BPI officials have previously said the UK should have a three-strikes system which would see providers cut the internet service of people who persistently ignore warnings and continue to download protected music.
