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He Connects… He Shares… Strike!

Tom Wyrick — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:27:55 +0000

The Copyright Alert System (CAS) is here! Brainchild of such industries as the RIAA and MPAA, this new method to curtail illegal content sharing went live last week. An outline for the system began in July 2011, as the recording and movie businesses realized individual lawsuits weren’t accomplishing their goal of reducing or eliminating piracy. […]

The Pirate Bay Goes 3D (No Glasses Required)

Tom Wyrick — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:31:47 +0000

The Pirate Bay announced yesterday they’re adding a new content category called “Physibles”, enabling the swapping of data used by 3D printers to create physical objects. Three-dimensional printing is quickly coming down in price, with such products as the MakerBot Replicator available for $1,749.00. The Pirate Bay operators view this trend as a fundamental leap […]

FileSonic Freezes File Sharing

Tom Wyrick — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:15:38 +0000

In the wake of law enforcement’s shutdown of file sharing site Megaupload, the competing service FileSonic decides to shut off public file sharing completely. Users can only download their own files at this time. Additionally, their rewards program was discontinued hours before the file sharing was disabled, leaving many users wondering if they’ll be compensated […]

In Trip To Bizzaro World, File Sharer Sues Record Label

Tom Wyrick — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:12:45 +0000

In a bizarre twist, file sharing service Megaupload files suit against record label Universal, claiming censorship. Megaupload recently put together a music video promoting their service, featuring a number of prominent music artists including Kayne West, P Diddy, Snoop Dog, Chris Brown, Macy Gray, The Game, and Mary J Blige. As word spread and the […]