Italy's Guardia di finanza (financial police) from the city of Ravenna has coordinated on May 22 a nation-wide operation targeting the operators and beneficiaries of a streaming piracy ​network built around the CINEMAGOAL app, which provides subscription access to unlicensed audiovisual content.

The operation, named Tutto Chiaro, included over 100 searches and seizures across the national territory, carried out by the Guardia di Finanza, with the support of the Special Units for Privacy and ...

The government of Nepal has formed on May 22 a five-member committee to look into allegations of disputes and complaints related to music royalties, copyright, and intellectual property rights. The committee has been tasked with submitting a report with recommendations within 10 days. The committee will function under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. It will be chaired by Laxman Bidari, and include representatives from the Department of Information and Broa...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has opened on May 18 an initial assessment into the acquisition of Kobalt Music Group by Primary Wave Music to evaluate its impact on competition. "The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is currently assessing Primary Wave KB Holdings, LP’s (together with its group companies, Primary Wave) proposed acquisition of Kobalt Music Group Topco L.P. (together with its subsidiaries, Kobalt) (the Acquisition)," reads a document...