The Pirate Bay Lobs Another File-Sharing Grenade
Even with a verdict looming next month on the copyright infringement case against the four founders in Sweden, The Pirate Bay is currently beta testing virtual private network (VPN) technology for a new pay service, dubbed IPREDator, which would allow file-sharers to use the Swedish BitTorrent tracker without leaving a data trail. IPREDator, named after IPRED, the European Union’s Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement...
RIAA Circling The Drain?
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has reportedly issued pink slips to 50 staffers so far this year. Although, the music trade organization refuses to comment on the layoffs, it appears that this could be the beginning of the end for the ineffective, and much maligned, organization. The RIAA which made its living from harassing file-traders and suing 12 year-old girls on welfare may be on its last legs. With the...