The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Music industry to test Sweden's anti-piracy law 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. https://www.thelocal.se/20091207/23698 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:12:00 +0100 23698 Three million Swedes file share illegally: study More than one in three Swedes continue to ignore the country’s anti-file sharing laws, according to a new study by a recording industry interest group. https://www.thelocal.se/20091012/22602 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:52:00 +0200 22602 Downloads rocket as Swedes go legal Following months of media coverage on the Pirate Bay, as well the introduction of an anti-piracy law, figures show more Swedes are opting to download their media legally. https://www.thelocal.se/20091002/22432 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:06:00 +0200 22432 Many Swedes still download illegally: poll Six months after the introduction of Sweden's controversial anti-piracy law, 11 percent of Swedes continue to download copyrighted material. https://www.thelocal.se/20090930/22380 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:58:00 +0200 22380 Fewer Swedes file sharing: study Fewer Swedes are engaged in illegal file sharing over the internet, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.se/20090514/19442 Thu, 14 May 2009 08:24:00 +0200 19442 Sweden mulls tougher file sharing measures Sweden wants to give police more power to go after those suspected of illegal file sharing even if the crimes are only fineable offences. https://www.thelocal.se/20090120/17024 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:12:00 +0100 17024 File sharing reaches the masses in Sweden 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. https://www.thelocal.se/20081217/16412 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:18:00 +0100 16412 Government presents controversial file sharing bill 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. https://www.thelocal.se/20081205/16148 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:34:00 +0100 16148 Lines drawn in battle over file sharing bill 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. https://www.thelocal.se/20081114/15688 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:48:00 +0100 15688 Sweden one step closer to anti-filesharing law Sweden’s Council on Legislation (Lagrådet) has indicated it has no significant reservations over a law which would make it easier to hunt individuals suspected of illegal filesharing over the internet. https://www.thelocal.se/20081023/15156 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:17:00 +0200 15156 Conviction in Swedish file sharing case A 31-year-old man at the heart of Sweden’s largest file sharing case to date was convicted in Linköping District Court on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20080505/11550 Mon, 05 May 2008 13:23:00 +0200 11550 Left Party supports file sharing The Left Party’s governing board wants to allow the downloading of copyrighted films and music for personal use. https://www.thelocal.se/20080407/10958 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:12:00 +0200 10958 Ericsson in Napster deal Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson and online music-swapping pioneer Napster announced on Wednesday a partnership to offer a new digital music service for mobile operators. https://www.thelocal.se/20050615/1611-2 Wed, 15 Jun 2005 12:52:00 +0200 1611-2