Anti-piracy news anyone? Police in Spain have smashed a syndicate believed to be responsible for releasing over one million pirate CDs and DVDs every single month. 69 people were arrested as part of the raid on the massive operation, while a load of dodgy replication kit was seized. As previously reported, Spain has one of the worst music piracy problems in Europe, so the closing down of such a big operation will please record labels the world over.
John Kennedy, boss of the International Federation Of The Phonographic Industry, told reporters: "Spain was once a thriving legitimate music market known for the quality of its artists and the success of its music industry. Spain is now known for the most serious piracy problems in Europe. We are very encouraged by this operation and we hope and expect that these actions and those to follow will have a positive impact on Spanish music and the creative economy".