IFPI announced that it has released the 2012 edition of its yearly Digital Music Report.
Feds Bust Megaupload
The U.S. Justice Department and FBI announced that seven individuals as well as two corporations have been charged in the United States with running an international organized criminal enterprise allegedly responsible for online piracy through Megaupload and related websites.
CD and DVD Counterfeiters Head to the Big House
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that two individuals were sentenced this week in Atlanta for their involvement in a counterfeit DVD and CD ring.
paysafecard Targets Music Pirates
IFPI announced that the paysafecard group is working with the City of London Police and the recording industry to prevent paysafecard’s services from being used by websites that sell copyright infringing music.
Fortium Selects Civolution for Video Watermarking
Civolution announced that Fortium has integrated Civolution’s NexGuard forensic video watermarking technology into its PIN-Play content protection system for digital files and DVDs.
US Cracks Down on Online Counterfeiters
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) announced that it has seized 150 website domain names that were allegedly selling and distributing counterfeit merchandise.
IIPA Reports on US Copyright Industries
The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) announced that it has published its 2011 study on the economic contributions of the copyright industries in the United States.
Irdeto Acquires BayTSP
Irdeto announced that it has acquired BayTSP, a search, discovery and anti-piracy company based in Santa Clara, California.

