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IFPI Planning Complaints Against Swedish File-Swappers

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 8, 2009 - 10:27am.

Stockholm, Sweden - International record label trade group IFPI is observing enforcement actions taken by the publishing industry under Sweden's new IPRED anti-piracy law before it launches its own crackdown on file-swappers, TorrentFreak reported. Six months after the IPRED law was enacted -- which compels service providers to identify suspected file-swappers -- no litigation has been launched in the country by the recording industry. In April, on the first day the new law was in effect, file-sharing in Sweden saw a precipitous drop in traffic.

Report: Swedish File-Sharing Down in Wake of P2P Law

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 15, 2009 - 7:41am.

Stockholm, Sweden - The conviction of the operators of file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay, paired with a newly enacted law aimed at prosecuting suspected illegal file-swappers has pushed the level of file-sharing down by 40 to 50% in Sweden, the local Dagens Nyheter reported.

EU to Sue Sweden Over Lack of Data Retention Law

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 27, 2009 - 11:23am.

Brussels - The European Commission is filing a lawsuit against Sweden for failing to implement data retention policies at ISPs and search engines, as outlined in the 2006 Data Retention Directive, Ars Technica reported.

Two Swedes Charged With Operating Intl. Piracy Network

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 3, 2009 - 10:18am.

Los Angeles - In the same week that Sweden enacted a new anti-piracy law, two 29-year-old men have been arrested for allegedly sharing copyrighted files, and operating an international network that made copyrighted films available online, TorrentFreak reported, citing Sweden's Aftonbladet.

Sweden Sees Web Traffic Drop in Wake of Anti-Piracy Law

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 2, 2009 - 11:37am.

Los Angeles - A day after the country enacted a new anti-piracy law, Internet traffic fell as much as 30% in Sweden, home to the file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay, according to published reports. The IPRED law will enable copyright holders to ask courts to compel ISPs to identify suspected illicit file-swappers. Netnod, a firm that monitors Internet traffic in Sweden, reported the 30% drop in overall Web traffic in the country.