The much-anticipated Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) has launched today - to a welcome response from the music industry.

The unit - which has received £2.56 million in funding over two years from the Intellectual Property Office - is dedicated to tackling intellectual property crime, with a special focus on offences committed online.

Intellectual Property Minister Lord Younger and City of London Police Commissioner Adrian Leppard announced the project in June.

Commenting on the launch, Geoff Taylor, chief ...