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MP3 in the dock as fresh lawsuit emerges
News The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) on Wednesday sued Norwegian company FAST Search & Transfer ASA over the use of its MP3 search engine and database which it has licensed to portal giant Lycos.
[March 25, 1999, 15:48]
The UK is no place for Napster
News Napster clones setting up in the UK will be stamped out warns the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) Tuesday in order to allow "legitimate music on the Internet to flourish".
[May 3, 2000, 11:31]
Napster: German sites under pressure
News The national committee of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) tried to urge several German IT sites to take their Napster download sites down. We are sure you don't want to offer illegal Software", the IFPI wrote in its...
[July 28, 2000, 16:49]
Music body spies on Napster users
News The Belgian branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is passing information about alleged Napster users to the police. According to ZDNet Belgium Thursday, the IFPI wants the police to target users who it claims...
[February 16, 2001, 6:14]
Piracy blamed for drop in music sales
News The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) announced on Tuesday that global sales of recorded music fell by 5 percent last year to £23.4bn. While general economic problems were one reason behind the decline, the IFPI insisted...
[April 16, 2002, 16:27]
EasyInternetCafe seeks global deal in music burning row
News The offer was made to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) last week, and comes after the Internet café chain refused to pay a £100,000 fine to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
[August 19, 2002, 13:34]
Label to identify copy-protected CDs
News The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) on Tuesday announced that the optional logo, which would appear either as part of the CD's cover artwork or as a sticker, would help customers know that they are purchasing CDs with...
[September 19, 2002, 7:55]
News Roundup: Music industry cracks down on Napster
News As part of its fight against copyright violation, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is developing automatic tools that will track people who are uploading digital music files to the Internet.
[February 19, 2001, 16:31]
Music industry sounds off on CD burning
News The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), a lobbying group, said pirated disc sales jumped from 640 million units in 2000 to 950 million units in 2001. Because those numbers use the prices for pirated discs and not legal...
[June 12, 2002, 12:22]
Music execs put pressure on Pirate Bay owner
News Jo Oliver, general counsel for the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), wrote to Hans Pandeya, GGF's chief executive, on 24 July. Last month, ZDNet UK reported that the IFPI planned to intercept any money GGF pays to...
[August 7, 2009, 16:53]
Musicians lobby EU over copyright vote
News Sting, Westlife, Dave Stewart and The Corrs among others, have written to MEPs on behalf of the International Federation of Phonographic Industries (IFPI). IFPI wants to ensure that intellectual property is protected in the digital age, and claims...
[February 13, 2001, 16:35]
Critics: EU in pocket of big-music interests
News According to media management consultant David Philipson, EU money given to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has found its way into SDMI coffers. IFPI's director of technology, Paul Jessop, denies that making ISPs...
[September 29, 1999, 10:02]
The Corrs sing to MEPs over online piracy
News Earlier this year, The Corrs were named as the European music industry's spokespersons by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The IFPI has campaigned for the use of encryption technologies to protect recorded music...
[October 27, 2000, 8:10]
Music industry attacks EU copyright proposal
News This approach has hit a flat note with the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), however, which issued a "dismayed" statement calling for the proposed measures to be beefed up.
[February 3, 2003, 13:11]
Jail term for MP3 pirates predicted
News Paul Jessop, director of technology at the IFPI (International Federation of Phonographic Industries) said that apart from the jurisdictional issues, there exist other obstacles to successful prosecution.
[May 16, 2000, 13:58]
Copyright directive 'will stifle EU competition'
News When the draft was first introduced in January, it drew a "dismayed" reaction from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and other copyright-holder lobbyists, which called for the proposed measures to be beefed up.
[August 5, 2003, 16:35]
EU delays vote on 'Euro-DMCA'
News When the proposal on enforcement of intellectual property rights was first introduced in January, it drew a "dismayed" reaction from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and other copyright-holder lobbyists, which...
[September 11, 2003, 17:20]
British ISPs forced to reveal customers' personal data
News Following a cease-and-desist order from the BPI and the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry), the tracks have been removed but the two bodies will continue to monitor the site.
[October 15, 2004, 12:25]
Music industry at odds with BT over Napster
News BT's stance has also dismayed the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry), one of the record industry's most powerful bodies. Technology executive for IFPI, Richard Gooch, believes action against applications like Napster are...
[May 19, 2000, 9:57]
France may sanction P2P downloads
News The IFPI, a trade association that speaks for the music industry worldwide, said it was "greatly concerned" by the amendment's initial approval. But IFPI European spokeswoman Francine Cunningham said the proposal doesn't appear to permit unfettered...
[December 23, 2005, 8:25]
