Apocalypse Production Crew Honcho Convicted Of Massive Online Piracy
Barry Gitarts, a 25 year-old Brooklyn, NY man has been convicted of pirating movies, music and videogames and faces up to five years in prison and a possible $250,000 fine, the Justice Department revealed. Gitarts was a significant member of the Internet music piracy group Apocalypse Production Crew, a “release group” that specializes in being one of the first online sources of fresh pirated content. Records and testimony...
Napster Launches DRM-Free MP3 Downloads
Napster has launched what it’s claiming to be the world’s largest DRM-free MP3 download store with a catalog of more than 6 million songs. Most of the songs available on the store sell for $0.99 each, with most albums selling for $9.95. “We’re now moving from under the DRM cloud,” said Chris Gorog, Napster chief executive. “Now consumers can use Napster with any device.” The move makes Napster the latest high-profile...
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