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ISP Telecom Italia Halts Music Service Amid Licensing Issues

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 10, 2009 - 12:04pm.

Milan, Italy - Italian ISP Telecom Italia has suspended its streaming music service, Next Music, Billboard reported. While the firm did not explain the move, it came after local record label trade group FIMI said that service provider Grooveshark had failed to obtain necessary licenses. "We notified [Telecom Italia] of the fact that the service contained a huge number of tracks, by both Italian and international artists, that had not been authorized by record labels and we are naturally happy that they have responded so swiftly," FIMI president Enzo Mazza told Billboard.

Italian Copyright Interests Plan $1.4M Suit Against Pirate Bay

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 31, 2009 - 5:14am.

Los Angeles - A pair of Italian copyright and anti-piracy agencies plan to file a $1.4 million lawsuit against Swedish file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay, TorrentFreak reported, adding to legal woes that this week included a Dutch court ruling ordering the site blocked in The Netherlands.

Report: Pirate Bay Operators to Face More Charges in Italy

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 4, 2009 - 8:38am.

Los Angeles - The four individuals associated with file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay, who were recently convicted of copyright infringement by a Swedish court, may soon face similar charges in Italy, IDG News Service reported.

Italian Govt. Agency Says Firm Illegally Spied on File-Swappers

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 18, 2008 - 8:58am.

Los Angeles - An Italian government body responsible for privacy protection has ruled that an anti-piracy firm breached the country's privacy laws when it gathered the IP addresses of Italians suspected of illegal file-sharing, according to reports. The Garante della Privacy said that an earlier ruling by an Italian magistrate authorizing Swiss anti-piracy firm Logistep to collect IP addresses of P2P users was incorrect.