The alliance, which also includes the UK Film Council, the Federation Against Copyright Theft and actors union Equity, will call for tighter regulation at the Future Of The Creative Economy conference in London today.

In a statement, the alliance will suggest that persistent offenders receive "multiple education warnings", followed by "a graduated series of technical solutions" to prevent further illegal activity, should they persist in sharing copyright files.

It is calling for such action to safeguard as many as 800,000 ...