Press releases and announcements - 2008

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BBC Online - Fake media file snares PC users

08/05/08

Major Replicating Labs Seized in Brazil

07/05/08

Worldwide music download information campaign helps parents and teachers advise children

30/04/08

The Star (SA) - Major anti-piracy raid on house in Johannesburg

29/04/08

EMI - Coldplay announce a free single to download

28/04/08

Celebrities in the music, book and film industry request the German chancellor’s support in the protection of intellectual property

25/04/08

Australia - NSW police rein in rip-offs at market in Sydney’s West

24/04/08

Czech police shut down illegal server

23/04/08

Australia – police bust international music piracy ring

22/04/08

11 charged for violating public performance rights in Italy

21/04/08

IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - Q1 2008

April 2008

Response to vote in European Parliament on the Guy Bono Report on the Cultural Industries

10/04/08

Baidu faces potential multi-billion dollar liability for breaching music copyrights

07/04/08

Australia - huge haul of pirate music

03/04/08

Four and a half year sentence handed down to ringleader of £5m CD counterfeiting scam

02/04/08

EMI Music appoints top Google exec Douglas Merrill to drive digital growth

02/04/08

Recording and film industries combine anti-piracy efforts in Mexico

02/04/08

Australia - ARIA announces Board for 2008

31/03/08

The Times - Internet book piracy will drive authors to stop writing

31/03/08

USA - RIAA's Gold & Platinum Awards: February 2008

March 2008

Police raids knock out Hungarian topsites

19/03/08

Italian police seize 63 high-speed CD burners in anti-piracy operation

12/03/08

EMI to remain a member of IFPI

10/03/08

Lucian Grainge promotes David Joseph to Chairman/CEO of Universal Music UK

10/03/08

Chile shuts down first Direct Connect Hub

10/03/08

Four guilty of £5m pirate CD conspiracy

07/03/08

The hidden dangers of illegal downloading

March 2008

Moscow raid nets 500,000 pirate discs

29/02/08

Billboard - Australian Government Eyes 'Three Strikes' Download Law

27/02/08

MusicFIRST - 6,000 international artists support US Performance Right

26/02/08

Pirate Beatles website operator jailed by Brazilian court

22/02/08

USA - RIAA's Gold & Platinum Awards: January 2008

February 2008

Pirate CD-R burning equipment seized in Israel

21/02/08

French police raid pirate Bollywood store

18/02/08

Artists and Recording Industry welcome today's announcement that European Commission will act to achieve fairness on copyright term

14/02/08

Music sector united in welcoming EU Commission plan to close the term of protection gap

February 2008

UK Government to push for ISP cooperation

12/02/08

IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - Q4 2007

11/02/08

Recording Industry steps up campaign against internet piracy in China

04/02/08

Danish Enforcement Court: Close off the Pirate Bay

04/02/08

Swedish prosecutor files charges against The Pirate Bay

31/01/08

Paul McGuinness - "The online bonanza: who is making all the money & why aren't they sharing it?"

29/01/08

IFPI responds to ECJ judgement on Telefonica

29/01/08

Internet cafés in Brazil raided

28/01/08

IFPI publishes Digital Music Report 2008

24/01/08

Polish border guards smash organised crime syndicate

23/01/08

Victorian police congratulated on biggest pirate disc seizure in Australia

23/01/08

Australian Internet cafes targeted for music piracy

22/01/08

Music sales data 2007 - US, UK & Canada

11/01/08