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Press releases and announcements - 2009

Argentina extends term of protection for performers and producers
17/12/09
EMI Music acquires leading European music merchandiser Loudclothing.com
16/12/09
10 illegal cyberlocker services settle with IFPI Israel
10/12/09
CD pirates required to pay money to rights holders
08/12/09
EMI - Vevo announces agreement with EMI Music
07/12/09
Finnish police identify man who leaked new Rammstein single
07/12/09
Italy: Anti-mafia investigation hits major pirate ring
30/11/09
50,000 pirate discs seized in German raids
30/11/09
Singapore - MediaCorp radio stations are back online
30/11/09
Mininova disables infringing service
26/11/09
EMI - EMI Music brings music videos and concerts to Hulu
18/11/09
Pirate disc factory raided by Italian police
18/11/09
Jupiter Research: Study on online music piracy and purchasing habits
13/11/09
IFPI responds to new UK music downloading study
04/11/09
BPI - 2009 is record year for UK singles sales
23/10/09
IFPI welcomes new French anti-piracy law, applauds leadership of the French government
23/10/09
IFPI initial comment on the reflection paper on "Creative Content in a European Digital Single Market: Challenges for the Future"
23/10/09
Thai police raid manufacturing plant which made pirate discs after hours
05/10/09
Jeremy Banks appointed IFPI's Director, Anti-Piracy
28/09/09
Illegal blogs pulled offline in Brazil
23/09/09
Spanish police raids knock-out piracy gang
21/09/09
Brussels - Recording industry supports EC initiative on protecting IP rights & combating piracy
14/09/09
The Times - Filesharing is defended by gigging performers, but who pays the songwriter? (Björn Ulvaeus)
14/09/09
Australia - Judge jails music pirate and warns "respect artists' livelihood"
09/09/09
Three strikes against CD pirate traders in Australia
02/09/09
Dutch court orders Mininova to prevent infringement
26/08/09
Music industry conference in Mumbai next week
21/08/09
The Sun: Label works with IFPI to track Leona Lewis hackers
19/08/09
Effective action against MP3 site in Brazil
18/08/09
Eighteen years for piracy crime business ringleaders
28/07/09
235,000 outlets in Latin America now licensed to play music
27/07/09
Spanish police bust million euro illegal jukebox operation
20/07/09
Malaysian police smash major pirate CD ring
13/07/09
EU report shows China counterfeit CD imports still flooding into Europe
10/07/09
Major forum shut down in Argentina
07/07/09
RIAA - Federal Court hands record companies decisive verdict in Usenet.com lawsuit
01/07/09
Man arrested as part of pre-release music uploading investigation
22/06/09
Milan court orders website operators to forfeit more than €2.4 m for online music piracy
18/06/09
Police raids hit four pirate gangs in Turkey
17/06/09
Two arrested as Hong Kong topsite is closed down by customs officials
16/06/09
IFPI welcomes groundbreaking Virgin Media/Universal Music digital music service
15/06/09
Music sector urges Czech Presidency to deliver an EU proposal that will impact the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of artists in Europe
12/06/09
Italian police arrest uploaders of earthquake charity single
26/05/09
Judge warns of jail term as jury convicts music & movie pirate in Australian first
26/05/09
RIAA commends report citing countries for inadequate intellectual property protections
21/05/09
Illegal CD replicating factory raided in Malaysia
15/05/09
RIAA commends report citing countries for inadequate intellectual property protections
21/05/09
IFPI statement on the adoption of French "Creation and Internet Law"
13/05/09
Canada placed on USTR Watchlist - IFPI statement
30/04/09
20 individuals sentenced to jail time for selling pirate CDs on eBay
29/04/09
Andria Vidler appointed president of EMI Music UK and Ireland
23/04/09
European recording artists and performers call for fairness on term of protection
22/04/09
International & Swedish music industry welcomes Pirate Bay judgment
17/04/09
BPI involved in two major operations
16/04/09
BPI: UK must not fall behind in dealing with P2P problem
09/04/09
The Guardian – U2 Manager: “Why France has the solution to online piracy”
07/04/09
Francis Keeling appointed Vice President, Digital, at Universal Music Group International
06/04/09
International recording industry welcomes new French law to protect artists & creators
03/04/09
Largest music community trading illegal file links in Brazil shut down
31/03/09
Recording industry welcomes launch of new music service in China
30/03/09
Sydney Morning Herald - Piracy: An Australian film maker speaks out
26/03/09
RIANZ welcomes NZ Government’s further commitment to tackling online piracy
24/03/09
Major copyright infringing forum shut in Argentina
17/03/09
France: Over 10,000 creators and artists back “Creation and Internet” law
11/03/09
New report says tackling piracy would boost UK GDP by £310m
11/03/09
IFPI statement on the French Assembly debate on the Creation and Internet Law
10/03/09
Major raid against organised crime in Mexico
06/03/09
Copyright owners, in Sweden and internationally, comment on The Pirate Bay trial
03/03/09
The Pirate Bay trial – Counsel for the record company plaintiffs sums up
02/03/09
The Pirate Bay trial – IFPI Chairman John Kennedy outlines the damage to the music industry
25/02/09
Three CD pirates jailed in Thailand
25/02/09
EMI Music debuts first iTunes Pass with Depeche Mode
24/02/09
UK – OCC: Brit Awards has instant impact
19/02/09
Pirate Bay trial – music companies' lawyer outlines “purposeful crime on a grand scale”
18/02/09
Music community calls for swift action to enhance global IP protection as part of Special 301 process
18/02/09
Statement - Amended charges will simplify case against The Pirate Bay
17/02/09
Viva La Vida top selling global album of 2008
16/02/09
The Pirate Bay prosecution - statement & media backgrounder
13/02/09
Huge fine for Italian illegal music distributor
13/02/09
Polish police shut down huge pirate disc operation
12/02/09
UK - BPI response to Digital Britain Report
29/01/09
Ireland - P2P infringement case settled
29/01/09
IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - Q4 2008
29/01/09
Unlicensed online music store operator in Italy faces jail sentence
27/01/09
Ukrainian deal offers new hope
21/01/09
IFPI publishes Digital Music Report 2009
16/01/09
Kumar Taurani elected IMI chairman
12/01/09
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