March 20, 2010
Ipred
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Profile: Sweden's new EU minister Birgitta Ohlsson
Analysis & Opinion: 2 Feb 10
Birgitta Ohlsson was named as Sweden's new EU minister on Tuesday. An outspoken advocate of feminism, equality and civil liberties issues, as well as a keen supporter of Nato membership, Ohlsson also harbours dreams of a top UN human rights post.
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Music industry to test Sweden's anti-piracy law
Science & Technology: 7 Dec 09
The recording industry has decided to take a stab at using Sweden’s new anti-piracy laws to reveal the identity of what an industry association is calling a “rather normal” file sharer.
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File sharing in Sweden nears record high
National: 6 Dec 09
Following a severe drop in the aftermath of Ipred, Sweden’s new anti-piracy law implemented in April, illegal file sharing is once again on the rise, reaching record high levels.
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Left coalition partners in show of conference unity
Politics: 1 Nov 09
The Social Democrats welcomed their centre-left coalition partners, the Green and Left parties, to their ongoing conference on Sunday - the first time outside parties have taken part.
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Publishers triumph in anti-piracy test case
Business & Money: 29 Oct 09
Sweden’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that broadband provider ePhone is obligated to hand over customer data to five audio book publishers.
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Court overturns ruling in audio book piracy case
Science & Technology: 13 Oct 09
Swedish broadband provider ePhone is not obligated to hand over customer information to five book publishers, according to a decision by the Svea Court of Appeal which overturns a lower court ruling.
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Downloads rocket as Swedes go legal
Business & Money: 2 Oct 09
Following months of media coverage on the Pirate Bay, as well the introduction of an anti-piracy law, new figures show more Swedes are opting to download their media legally.
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Many Swedes still download illegally: poll
Science & Technology: 30 Sep 09
Six months after the introduction of Sweden's controversial anti-piracy law, 11 percent of Swedes continue to download copyrighted material.
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'Spotify earns us more than iTunes': Sony BMG
Business & Money: 11 Aug 09
Swedish digital streaming music service Spotify is proving to be the saviour of the music industry after years of falling sales. Music company Sony BMG Sweden confirms that revenues from Spotify now outstrip iTunes.
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Swedish anti-piracy law keeps downloaders on the defensive
Analysis & Opinion: 4 Aug 09
Four months after Sweden implemented a new law to crack down on internet piracy, the AFP’s Marc Preel discovers that the debate continues about the measure’s long-term implications for file sharers and copyright holders alike.
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Film makers tackle ISP over pirated movie files
Science & Technology: 3 Aug 09
Four film companies have filed a motion in a Swedish court to force TeliaSonera to release details about the operators of the Swetorrents file sharing website.
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Swedish ISP to appeal file sharing verdict
Science & Technology: 15 Jul 09
Swedish broadband provider ePhone has said it will appeal a controversial court ruling obliging it to hand over information about its customers to five publishers looking into copyright violations.
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'Stasi regimes' fuel demand for web anonymity: Pirate Bay source
Science & Technology: 9 Jul 09
Internet users looking to remain anonymous when surfing the web are eagerly awaiting the expected weekend launch of Ipredator, a new service from the developers of The Pirate Bay.
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'Swedish anti-piracy and privacy laws clash'
Science & Technology: 20 May 09
Sweden’s recently enacted anti-file sharing law will be rendered totally ineffectual when the government implements new rules on the storage of personal data next year, according to the head of a Swedish internet provider.
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Sweden wants to force ISPs to save user data
Science & Technology: 15 May 09
Internet service providers (ISPs) in Sweden will be forced to store customer data for at least six months starting in 2010, according to a new proposal from the government.
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'File sharing law goes too far': Swedish EU election candidates
Science & Technology: 4 May 09
A clear majority of the Swedish candidates seeking election to the EU parliament are against the IPRED copyright law, arguing that EU countries have gone too far in the hunt for file-sharers.
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New law sees Swedish web traffic plunge
Science & Technology: 30 Apr 09
A month into life under tougher anti-internet piracy measures, new statistics suggest that Swedes have abandoned their previous enthusiasm for internet file sharing.
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Brussels seat in sight for Pirate Party
Politics: 30 Apr 09
A new poll shows the Pirate Party may soon be representing Sweden in the European Parliament, as it rides a wave of popular support in the wake of the guilty verdict in The Pirate Bay trial.
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Swedish press: file sharing still ahead of the law
National: 18 Apr 09
The Swedish press weighs in on prosecutorial victory yesterday in the Pirate Bay case. Although the guilty verdict was not surprising, they write, the harsh sentencing was.
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ISP sabotages file sharing law
Science & Technology: 16 Apr 09
Broadband operator Bahnhof is continuing to destroy the IP address details of its customers in an open and fully legal bid to undermine Sweden's new anti-file sharing laws.
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Which side are you on in The Pirate Bay case?
Analysis & Opinion: 9 Apr 09
A week before the verdict is announced in The Pirate Bay case, The Local's regular panelists have their say in the great file sharing debate.
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Sweden sees boom in legal downloading
Business & Money: 9 Apr 09
The sale of music via the internet and mobile phones has increased by 100 percent since the Swedish anti-file sharing IPRED law entered into force last week, according to digital content provider InProdicon.
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Pirate Bay shields 100,000 users
Science & Technology: 8 Apr 09
The new Swedish anti-file sharing legislation has encouraged more and more Swedes to cover their tracks online. More than 100,000 individuals have already signed up for the Pirate Bay's new anonymity service.
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File sharing - Time to come out of the closet?
Analysis & Opinion: 6 Apr 09
File sharing, once the preserve of armchair anarchists, has slowly trickled down to the middle classes, writes Peter Vinthagen Simpson. And with a new law cracking down on the practice, even the dinner party set are getting their hands dirty.
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New law increases demand for anonymous web surfing
Science & Technology: 3 Apr 09
Anonymous internet surfing has become more popular in Sweden as the country's new anti-file sharing measures come into force.
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New law sees dip in internet traffic
Science & Technology: 2 Apr 09
Internet use in Sweden dipped by 30 percent on Wednesday, as the country's new anti-file sharing measures came into force.
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Publishers begin hunt for Swedish file sharers
National: 1 Apr 09
With the new anti-file sharing IPRED law fresh on Sweden's law books, five book publishers have applied to the courts to trace a suspected illegal file sharer.
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Swedes say no to copyright law: poll
National: 17 Mar 09
Support is weak among Swedes for the controversial new IPRED copyright law designed to make it easier to investigate suspected cases of illegal file sharing, a new poll shows.
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Swedish parliament passes copyright bill
Politics: 25 Feb 09
As expected, the Riksdag passed a controversial new measure on Wednesday designed to make it easier to investigate suspected cases of illegal file sharing.
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Sweden mulls tougher file sharing measures
Science & Technology: 20 Jan 09
Sweden wants to give police more power to go after those suspected of illegal file sharing even if the crimes are only fineable offences.
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Young 'pirates' receive millions from the state
Politics: 17 Jan 09
The youth league of the Swedish branch of file-share and copyright reform advocacy group, the Pirate Party, has received millions of kronor in state support.
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File sharing reaches the masses in Sweden
Science & Technology: 17 Dec 08
Nearly 700,000 Swedes, or close to 8 percent of the population, used peer-to-peer file sharing programs in early 2008, according to new statistics.
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Government presents controversial file sharing bill
Politics: 5 Dec 08
Sweden’s government on Thursday formally presented a legislative proposal for a new file sharing law designed to make it easier to hunt down people who illegally download copyrighted material.
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Justice minister offers concessions on file sharing law
Politics: 21 Nov 08
The Swedish government has indicated it plans to move forward with a controversial anti-file sharing law but that the proposal will be altered in an attempt to appease some of the measure’s many critics.
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Lines drawn in battle over file sharing bill
Politics: 14 Nov 08
Debate in Sweden is growing ever hotter over a proposed law that will make it easier for law enforcement to track down those suspected of illegally downloading copyrighted material from the internet.
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Resistance mounts to new file sharing law
Science & Technology: 7 Nov 08
A proposed measure to combat illegal file sharing may subject Sweden’s government to a storm of protests similar to the one generated by the signals intelligence law earlier this year.
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