Bit-Torrent Users Arrested in UK
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"British Police Confirm Six OiNK Users Arrested" (six individuals were arrested in connection with the uploading of pre-release music; two for the alleged uploading of a single album)
The Pirate Bay - Owe $2.5 Mil?
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The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry made a $2.5 million compensation claim Monday in a Swedish court, where the developers of The Pirate Bay (torrent-tracking site) have been indicted for copyright violations related to the sharing of 24 music albums, nine films and four videogames.
In response, Gottfried Svartholm Warg, one of four founders of The Pirate Bay, said Monday that "record companies can go screw themselves".
[Wired article]
In response, Gottfried Svartholm Warg, one of four founders of The Pirate Bay, said Monday that "record companies can go screw themselves".
[Wired article]
