DV8

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.

U.K. Authorities Target Pre-Release Piracy Group DV8

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 22, 2009 - 12:07pm.

London - A U.K. man allegedly connected with the pre-release piracy group DV8 was arrested earlier this month, in the aftermath of a joint investigation by authorities and record label trade groups BPI and IFPI, according to published reports.