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IFPI backs web-blocking frenzy in five Latin American markets

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IFPI • 3 min read

IFPI backs web-blocking frenzy in five Latin American markets

Global record industry trade group IFPI has welcomed coordinated action by government agencies in five Latin American countries to secure web-blocks against 300+ piracy domains. IFPI says the action “will help protect artists and fans while supporting a healthier digital marketplace for music”…

Chris Cooke • 24 Sep 2026

Distributors commit to robust ‘know you customer’ systems in latest industry initiative seeking to tackle streaming fraud

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Streaming Fraud • 3 min read

Distributors commit to robust ‘know you customer’ systems in latest industry initiative seeking to tackle streaming fraud

The IFPI has unveiled the latest industry scheme seeking to tackle streaming fraud called the Streaming Integrity Initiative. It calls on music distributors to commit to five principles, including having robust procedures for verifying new customers, and continuously strengthening anti-fraud systems…

Chris Cooke • 14 Sep 2026

Record industry welcomes latest Brazilian ruling against stream manipulation platform

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Stream Manipulation • 1 min read

Record industry welcomes latest Brazilian ruling against stream manipulation platform

The courts in Brazil have ruled against another company that provides stream manipulation services, this time Boom de Seguidores. Welcoming the ruling, IFPI says the Brazilian courts have been “consistent” in concluding that “services that enable streaming fraud mislead consumers and are unlawful”…

Chris Cooke • 13 Apr 2026

Legal action in Vietnam takes stream-ripper Y2mate offline

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IFPI • 2 min read

Legal action in Vietnam takes stream-ripper Y2mate offline

Legal action in Vietnam has resulted in popular stream-ripping site Y2mate going offline, with the operator of the service agreeing to shut down the site permanently. Meanwhile in Brazil the campaign against stream manipulation continues, with a court ordering that TurbineDigital be blocked…

Chris Cooke • 14 Oct 2025

Record industry celebrates as French courts confirm that “enabling streaming fraud is unlawful”

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Streaming Fraud • 2 min read

Record industry celebrates as French courts confirm that “enabling streaming fraud is unlawful”

A French court has told internet company OVH to stop hosting stream manipulation websites JustAnotherpanel and BuyBestSuperfans. The music industry has welcomed the ruling as part of its battle against stream manipulation, saying it “confirms that enabling streaming fraud is unlawful in France”…

Chris Cooke • 03 Oct 2025

Brazilian authorities crackdown on prominent “boosting” service JustAnotherPanel that sells streams, followers and likes

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Streaming Fraud • 3 min read

Brazilian authorities crackdown on prominent “boosting” service JustAnotherPanel that sells streams, followers and likes

The record industry has welcomed the latest crackdown on streaming fraud in Brazil where authorities have secured a web blocking order against stream manipulation service JustAnotherPanel. Though, just as with music piracy, tackling streaming fraud requires a multi-layered, multi-country approach…

Chris Cooke • 16 Apr 2025

Streaming fraud in the spotlight again as charges brought over scam using tracks stolen via WhatsApp

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Streaming Fraud • 2 min read

Streaming fraud in the spotlight again as charges brought over scam using tracks stolen via WhatsApp

A record industry-backed operation seeking to tackle streaming fraud in Brazil has resulted in charges being pressed against an individual who generated $65,000 in Spotify royalties by manipulating the streams on over 400 tracks, including music stolen from other artists via a WhatsApp group…

Chris Cooke • 26 Mar 2025

Record industry’s modest growth should make other industries jealous says IFPI boss, as labels weigh in on growth opportunities and AI threats

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Record industry’s modest growth should make other industries jealous says IFPI boss, as labels weigh in on growth opportunities and AI threats

At an event yesterday Victoria Oakley, the new boss of the IFPI, tried to put a positive spin on contracting growth for recorded music, which last year failed to keep track with inflation. One thing that has not been affected by inflation is the price tag on IFPI’s £25,000-a-pop report. Phew!…

Sam Taylor • 20 Mar 2025

IFPI stats run for 2025 begins with the customary Taylor Swift accolades

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IFPI • 2 min read

IFPI stats run for 2025 begins with the customary Taylor Swift accolades

The IFPI earlier today published five charts tracking global success in 2024, all of them topped by Taylor Swift, making her the trade group’s Global Recording Artist Of The Year for the fifth time. The global charts from IFPI precede the organisation’s big Global Music Report next month…

Chris Cooke • 18 Feb 2025

Signposting youtube-dl streamripper not allowed confirms German appeals court, as US Supreme Court weighs in on majors v Cox

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Music industry legal news coverage • 4 min read

Signposting youtube-dl streamripper not allowed confirms German appeals court, as US Supreme Court weighs in on majors v Cox

A German appeals court has upheld a ruling secured by the record industry ordering Uberspace to takedown a website about stream-ripping code youtube-dl. Meanwhile the US Supreme Court has invited the Solicitor General to share her views on the big legal battle between the majors and ISP Cox…

Chris Cooke • 26 Nov 2024

Labels told Apple six times to kick Musi out of App Store, new legal filing reveals

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Musi • 2 min read

Labels told Apple six times to kick Musi out of App Store, new legal filing reveals

In September, Apple kicked music app Musi out of its App Store following a complaint from YouTube. Musi then sued Apple. In response, Apple says that it also received numerous complaints from the record industry, and that Musi knows what the issues are with its repurposing of YouTube content…

Chris Cooke • 19 Nov 2024

Record industry welcomes takedown of eight piracy sites in Brazil

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Operation Redirect • 1 min read

Record industry welcomes takedown of eight piracy sites in Brazil

The Brazilian authorities have been running a new anti-piracy programme called Operation Redirect targeting torrent, stream-ripping and illegal download services in the country, with eight websites being taken down so far. It follows previous anti-piracy work under the banner Operation 404…

Chris Cooke • 28 Aug 2024