Report: Record Label Exec Arrested in Pre-release Piracy Raid

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 11, 2009 - 8:35am.

London - An "executive at a record label" was among those arrested in August in connection with raids conducted on the pre-release piracy group DV8, TorrentFreak reported, citing anonymous sources. Police reportedly believe the unnamed person was one of the sources from whom DV8 secured albums prior to their official release; the group then posts the unreleased tracks to file-sharing networks.

Record label trade groups BPI and IFPI touted the initial raids on DV8, which allegedly has been the source of more than 3,000 leaks of pre-release copyrighted material.

Those who were arrested back in May and June were charged with conspiracy to defraud the recording industry, released on bail and ordered to appear later in court.

TorrentFreak's sources believe that authorities are still seeking out additional suppliers of pre-release materials to DV8, one of whom reportedly "works for a major media outlet."

Related Links:
http://snipurl.com/rrc7n (TorrentFreak)

http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/20090622.html

http://snipurl.com/rrc5m (DMW previous coverage)