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Good question. The verdict actually states that you normally shouldn't be sentenced to prison for this type of crime. Instead the court motivates the prison sentences with upholding "law-abidingness" as file-sharing has become "a problem for society". Which is a bit scary if you ask me.

If you read Swedish, this conclusion is on the top of page 47 in the verdict @ http://fildelning.se/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/TPB.pdf

It may not be copyright infringement, but it is "aiding and abetting".

> As a citizen of neighbouring Denmark, I find this a truly grim day. How can something like copyright infringement result in a prison term ?

I'd guess it is similar to the US: if you aren't doing it commercially, you can't get prison--it is purely a civil matter. If you are doing it commercially, then it can be a crime punishable by prison.

TPB was/is commercial, making millions a year monetizing copyright infringement via advertising.