According to the software industry association, information about the company's illegal use of software, including Macromedia products, was given to the BSA over its web site.
The BSA offers an award to anyone who reports illegal software usage in an organisation. Traditionally this amounts to 10% of the value of any software recovered, with a ceiling of £10,000, but the ceiling was recently doubled to £20,000 in an offer that will last until the end of the year.
As a result of the information, the BSA investigated and has now achieved an out-of-court settlement including the payment of £39,500 by London Bridge Software Holdings.
"It is easy for companies to let software licensing slip down the list of priorities, especially if they are experiencing periods of rapid growth," said Siobhan Carroll, Regional Manager Northern Europe at BSA. "Hopefully this settlement will encourage other companies to urgently deploy effective software asset management procedures in order to ensure compliance."
The BSA provides free software auditing tools, tips and advice to help companies ensure software compliance and implement effective software asset management (SAM) at www.justasksam.co.uk.
