Record industry injunction forces website to stop offering ‘fake streams’ in Germany

Injunction prevents site from offering artificial ‘plays’ or ‘views’ of streams as well as fake ‘comments’, ‘likes’ and ‘subscribers’ in connection with music content
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German music business demands nearly $630m in government aid to avoid ‘coronavirus collapse’

‘The music industry with all its facets, has never faced such a serious and existential situation.’
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Germany’s Rock am Ring, Rock im Park & Wacken cancelled due to Coronavirus

Cancellations made as Germany bans events until August 31
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Streaming revenues topped $1bn in Germany for the first time last year, with total recorded music sales up 8.2%

Streaming accounted for 55.1% of total revenues
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