Swizz Beatz\' Megaupload officially shutdown, indictments

BARRY LURKIN · Post by **BARRY LURKIN** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:31 pm

IN A BAD PLACE RIGHT NOW.

Tweak Da Leak · Post by **Tweak Da Leak** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:33 pm

It's Me Bitches :copy:

bbatson1 · Post by **bbatson1** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:37 pm

That ain't right. They have to much power to just kill an entire site with no trial or anything. Just take down normal peoples links and their backups they had for personal files. This is an issue that really gets me upset. It's crazy.

step one · Post by **step one** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:38 pm

A few thousand bloggers just lost their shit. Really hope this doesnt happen to mediafire.

Megaupload seemed to be drawing alot of attention to themselves recently and they obviously aggravated The Important Jews.

bbatson1 · Post by **bbatson1** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:39 pm

One of the world's largest file-sharing sites was shut down Thursday, and its founder and several company executives were charged with violating piracy laws, federal prosecutors said.

An indictment accuses Megaupload.com of costing copyright holders more than $500 million in lost revenue from pirated films and other content. The indictment was unsealed one day after websites including Wikipedia and Craigslist shut down in protest of two congressional proposals intended to thwart online piracy.

The Justice Department said in a statement said that Kim Dotcom, formerly known as Kim Schmitz, and three others were arrested Thursday in New Zealand at the request of U.S. officials. Two other defendants are at large.

Megaupload was unique not only because of its massive size and the volume of downloaded content, but also because it had high-profile support from celebrities, musicians and other content producers who are most often the victims of copyright infringement and piracy. Before the website was taken down, it contained endorsements from Kim Kardashian, Alicia Keys and Kanye West, among others.

The Hong Kong-based company listed Swizz Beatz, a musician who married Keys in 2010, as its CEO.

Before the site was taken down, it posted a statement saying allegations that it facilitated massive breaches of copyright laws were "grotesquely overblown."

"The fact is that the vast majority of Mega's Internet traffic is legitimate, and we are here to stay. If the content industry would like to take advantage of our popularity, we are happy to enter into a dialogue. We have some good ideas. Please get in touch," the statement said.

A lawyer who represented the company in a lawsuit last year declined comment Thursday.

Megaupload is considered a "cyberlocker," in which users can upload and transfer files that are too large to send by email. Such sites can have perfectly legitimate uses. But the Motion Picture Association of America, which has campaigned for a crackdown on piracy, estimated that the vast majority of content being shared on Megaupload was in violation of copyright laws.

The website allowed users to download films, TV shows, games, music and other content for free, but made money by charging subscriptions to people who wanted access to faster download speeds or extra content. The website also sold advertising.

The indictment was returned in the Eastern District of Virginia, which claimed jurisdiction in part because some of the alleged pirated materials were hosted on leased servers in Ashburn, Va.

Dotcom, a resident of both Hong Kong and New Zealand, and a dual citizen of Finland and Germany, made more than $42 million from the conspiracy in 2010 alone, according to the indictment.

Dotcom is founder, former CEO and current chief innovation officer of Megaupload.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:41 pm

Fuck...LOL. People are freaking out.

vinylpops · Post by **vinylpops** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:44 pm

The site probably got more heat for their video/television bootlegs more so than the music. That always seems to be the kicker with these sites being shut down.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:46 pm

^^ most definitely.

megaupload's specialty was files above 200mb, and it was generally considered teh fastest most reliable host for largescale tv bootlegging sites like rlslog

sleazy_j · Post by **sleazy_j** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:53 pm

step one wrote:A few thousand bloggers just lost their shit. Really hope this doesnt happen to mediafire.

i think this was more about the bullshit with Universal than anything else. They have the money to make this takedown happen immediately.
If Mediafire had tons of money and threw Kanye West in a commercial, I'm sure they'd be the next to go, also.

They don't even need SOPA to pass, they've got this taken care of already.

step one · Post by **step one** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:55 pm

Before the site was taken down, it posted a statement saying allegations that it facilitated massive breaches of copyright laws were "grotesquely overblown."

Dont know how they can say this and keep a straight face.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:59 pm

step one wrote:
Before the site was taken down, it posted a statement saying allegations that it facilitated massive breaches of copyright laws were "grotesquely overblown."
Dont know how they can say this and keep a straight face.

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david111 · Post by **david111** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:32 pm

ardamus wrote:
The Afronaut wrote:
ardamus wrote:pretty cool to know not only he bagged Alicia Keys but the fool had the internet game on lock and has made better beats over the years.
Much better actually. Thank God he eventually abandoned the Casio sound.
Agreed. I always thought Money, Cash, Hoes sounded like someone threw a Yahama keyboard down a flight of stars and recorded it.

wtf that's an incredible beat

swizz in the late 90s >>>>

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:33 pm

david111 wrote:swizz in the late 90s >>>>

Nine out of ten Eli Porters agree.

Req · Post by **Req** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:34 pm

ardamus wrote: Agreed. I always thought Money, Cash, Hoes sounded like someone threw a Yahama keyboard down a flight of stars and recorded it.

probably one of the worst beats ever created.

Tweak Da Leak · Post by **Tweak Da Leak** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:36 pm

Ruff Ryderz Anthem still is a slammin' beat.

SYM · Post by **SYM** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:19 pm

what a way to go out. unreal. megaupload for the last few years was the go-to regarding my transferal of zip folders containing photos i took of people around the city. ain't no thing though, mediafire will suffice just as well unless there happens to be some huge celebrity ringleader involved there too.

between his production, his nyu professor cred, and this, respect for swizz beats just increased tenfold.

sleazy_j · Post by **sleazy_j** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:20 pm

don't forget the work he did with Metallica.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:23 pm

Thread gets better.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:27 pm

alleged founder of megaupload

Req · Post by **Req** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:28 pm

drizzle wrote:

alleged founder of megaupload

Dids with funds

SYM · Post by **SYM** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:28 pm

aside from mediafire, what are some other good sites to use? i've seen sugarsync and dropbox mentioned here and there. it's more or less a factor of the "getting on another pirate ship after the last one sunk" method being avoided amid the recent crackdown.

Oh, also. this.

http://gizmodo.com/5877679/anonymous-ki ... nge-strike

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:29 pm

Req wrote:
drizzle wrote:

alleged founder of megaupload
Dids with funds

Dids-Jen C.-Jay Seagraves hybrid with funds.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:33 pm

dropbox is dope but from what i've seen its better for directly transfering files person>person, not so much for hosting public links.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:36 pm

In a week these guys will have an alternative site up or copycats will do the same now there is a vacuum.

EVERYONE CHILL THE FUCK OUT.

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:40 pm

pertty bummed about this

The Afronaut · Post by **The Afronaut** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:40 pm

Employee wrote:EVERYONE CHILL THE FUCK OUT.

Reminded me of:
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Magneto · Post by **Magneto** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:41 pm

LMFAO so some hackers shutdown US Department of Justice and Universal Records websites. Niggas always gotta go overboard.

The Afronaut · Post by **The Afronaut** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:42 pm

Magneto wrote:LMFAO so some hackers shutdown US Depart of Justice and Universal Records websites. Niggas always gotta go overboard.

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:10 pm

The Afronaut wrote:
Magneto wrote:LMFAO so some hackers shutdown US Depart of Justice and Universal Records websites. Niggas always gotta go overboard.

bbatson1 · Post by **bbatson1** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:25 pm

ayo.. now tehparadox seems to offline. WTF. I hope they didn't fuck with them too. :(