Pro-Música Brasil

Industry Org

Country	Brazil
Online	Website

Pro-Musica is the leading trade body for Brazil’s recorded music market.

It represents the three major record companies plus a variety of independent labels in the market.Music Business Worldwide

IFPI and Pro-Música Brasil collaborated with law enforcement to take down 12 piracy sites that were also spreading malware

The music industry has had successes in taking down streaming fraud and stream ripping sites in Germany, Canada and Brazil

Streaming manipulation misleads music fans and interferes with the effective operation of music streaming sites, IFPI and Music Canada said

At its peak, the platform boasted over 118,000 registered users

The move part of of 'Operation 404’, an initiative to tackle infringing services online

'Streaming manipulation has no place in music; we continue to tackle it globally,' says IFPI Chief Executive, Frances Moore

Closures follow action from Pro-Música Brasil, Brazilian anti-piracy body APDIF, and the Brazilian police