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Swedish Police Arrest Four Hub Operators |
Stockholm, 4th February 2010 - Police raided locations across Sweden on Tuesday, arresting four individuals accused of infringing copyright law by operating Direct Connect (DC) hubs. Officers suspect the hubs were used to allow users access to hundreds of thousands of copyright infringing music files. |
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New Licensing Deals Help Push Digital Music Sales to 27% of Global Revenues - But Piracy is Damaging Investment in Artists |
· Global digital music trade revenues reach US$4.2 billion, up 12% in 2009 · 400 services licensed worldwide by music companies with ISPs, mobile and other partners · New figures show local music collapsing in major markets as piracy bites into releases, sales and investment in France, Spain and Brazil · IFPI Digital Music Report highlights urgent need for legislation to curb digital piracy on ISP networks
London, 21 January 2010 - More than a quarter of all recorded music industry revenues worldwide are now coming from digital channels, as music companies license music in partnership with ISPs and mobile operators, subscription services, streaming sites and hundreds of download stores. However, despite the continuing growth of the digital music business – with trade revenues up 12% to an estimated US$4.2 billion in 2009 – illegal file-sharing and other forms of online piracy are eroding investment and sales of local music in major markets. |
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