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EZTree Shuts Down

Posted by timothy on from the under-pressure dept.

John3 writes "Easytree.org, a popular Bittorrent tracking site also known as EZT, shut down today after their ISP received threatening letters from attorneys. Unlike sites like Lokitorrent that have been shut down in the past, torrents on EasyTree were usually unreleased live musical performances rather than commercial product. Is a site that shares old Stevie Nicks, Frank Sinatra, and Ian Hunter live shows really that much of a threat to the music industry?"

6 of 497 comments (clear)

  1. Yes? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course they're a threat. Do you have any idea how many old people there are still living?

  2. Free thought is a challenge to authority! by PornMaster · · Score: 4, Funny

    Haven't you read 1984? Eventually it will be a thoughtcrime to think about downloading music.

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  3. Why am I the last to hear? by Oriumpor · · Score: 4, Funny

    For crying out loud. Why do we only hear about good Torrent sites *after* they're down.

    1. Re:Why am I the last to hear? by E-Rock · · Score: 3, Funny

      Better watch out, a drum circle will be forming soon. ;)

  4. Re:Yes by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    Downloading doesn't give me the same warm, fuzzy feeling running over babies with a lawnmower does.

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  5. Absolutely by frank_adrian314159 · · Score: 5, Funny
    Is a site that shares old Stevie Nicks, Frank Sinatra, and Ian Hunter live shows really that much of a threat..?

    Absolutely. These are gateway artists to harder stuff.

    It's just a short hop from this music to Toni Tenille, Dean Martin, and Rick Springfield. Think of the children, for God's sake.

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