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 Swedish and French police have reportedly arrested two people after working together to shut down France's most popular torrent site. https://www.thelocal.se/20170627/swedish-and-french-police-collaborate-to-shut-down-huge-torrent-site Tue, 27 Jun 2017 17:19:52 +0200 swedish-and-french-police-collaborate-to-shut-down-huge-torrent-site A 26-year-old man named as the main person responsible for the popular streaming site Swefilmer has received a three-year prison sentence. https://www.thelocal.se/20170515/three-years-in-prison-for-man-behind-swedish-streaming-site Mon, 15 May 2017 17:00:32 +0200 three-years-in-prison-for-man-behind-swedish-streaming-site In a landmark decision, a Swedish court on Friday ruled that the country's internet service providers cannot be forced to block controversial Swedish file-sharing site Pirate Bay. https://www.thelocal.se/20151127/swedish-court-we-cannot-ban-pirate-bay Fri, 27 Nov 2015 14:14:40 +0100 swedish-court-we-cannot-ban-pirate-bay Music and video streaming sites such as the BBC iPlayer, could become legally available for expats living in Sweden and elsewhere in Europe if EU officials get their way, while more Swedish media content may become accessible to foreigners. https://www.thelocal.se/20150506/push-to-stream-foreign-media-sites-in-sweden Wed, 06 May 2015 19:44:07 +0200 push-to-stream-foreign-media-sites-in-sweden Users of illegal movie and television series streaming sites in Sweden including Popcorn Time are set to be tracked by a Danish lawfirm representing "major Hollywood companies" and could face fines of around 2000 SEK ($231). https://www.thelocal.se/20150401/crackdown-on-illegal-streaming-in-sweden Wed, 01 Apr 2015 18:04:52 +0200 crackdown-on-illegal-streaming-in-sweden A man in eastern Sweden has been sentenced to pay 12.5 million kronor ($1.9 million) in damages after he was found to be the mastermind behind an extensive TV piracy network. https://www.thelocal.se/20130703/48852 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:08:00 +0200 48852 Iconic US sneaker brand Converse has announced that it is suing Swedish retailer Coop alleging that counterfeit shoes have been sold in its stores. https://www.thelocal.se/20130626/48692 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:49:00 +0200 48692 Swedish retailer Coop has refuted complaints by US sneaker brand Converse that Coop stores are selling unauthorized pirated copies of the iconic footwear. https://www.thelocal.se/20130515/47900 Wed, 15 May 2013 10:55:00 +0200 47900 In a landmark anti-piracy ruling, Sweden’s Supreme Court said on Friday that broadband provider ePhone must share information about a customer who put audio books online and made them available for illegal downloading. https://www.thelocal.se/20121221/45228 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:51:00 +0100 45228 Sweden's parliament on Thursday passed a law making it easier for police to force internet service providers to reveal the identities of individual computer users in their continued hunt for suspected file sharers. https://www.thelocal.se/20120511/40784 Fri, 11 May 2012 17:40:00 +0200 40784 The Swedish government wants police and prosecutors to have more power to crack down on illegal file sharing by making it easier to force internet service providers to reveal the identity of individual computer users. https://www.thelocal.se/20120216/39152 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:45:00 +0100 39152 Over 10,000 Swedes had pledged to take part in demonstrations in Stockholm and other cities on Saturday to protest against the ACTA anti-piracy legislation which is set to go before the Riksdag later this year. https://www.thelocal.se/20120204/38920 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:30:00 +0100 38920 A now 16-year-old boy who had been turned in by his school for downloading films was convicted of violating Sweden's copyright laws by a appeals court on Wednesday, overturning a lower court's acquittal. https://www.thelocal.se/20111221/38074 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:10:00 +0100 38074 A 15-year-old boy who had been reported to police by his school for violating Sweden's copyright laws was acquitted by the Gothenburg District Court on Tuesday in what prosecutors called an “absurd” ruling. https://www.thelocal.se/20110830/35856 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:49:00 +0200 35856 A 15-year-old Swedish boy who distributed 24 films, including Rush Hour, The Social Network, and True Grit, on internet filesharing sites, is one of the youngest Swedes ever to be charged with violating Swedish copyright laws. https://www.thelocal.se/20110824/35746 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:35:00 +0200 35746 Musicians, actors and other artists have seen their revenues from blank CDs and DVDs plummet as file sharers adapt their habits and embrace a range of technologies. https://www.thelocal.se/20100718/27860 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:54:00 +0200 27860 13 major film companies have filed writ against two of the men behind The Pirate Bay demanding payment of 500,000 kronor fines for continuing to operate the file sharing website despite a court order from October 2009. https://www.thelocal.se/20100426/26298 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:16:00 +0200 26298 The Pirate Bay file sharing site has decided to shut down the tracker that allows users to share digital files with one another in a move that could negate the court ordered fines facing two of the men behind the site. https://www.thelocal.se/20091117/23310 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:44:00 +0100 23310 File sharing site The Pirate Bay was out of commission on Tuesday as it struggled to find hosting providers willing to serve the site. https://www.thelocal.se/20091006/22502 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:29:00 +0200 22502 Sweden’s Spotify hopes to use a major new investment to help the company expand its online music service in the United States, according to new reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20090804/21096 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:29:00 +0200 21096