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MPAA Seeks $15 Million From The Pirate Bay

Posted by Soulskill on from the pushing-their-luck dept.

praps writes "Having tasted blood with its victory over TorrentSpy, the MPAA is now stepping up its attack on The Pirate Bay. The association is claiming damages of over $15 million, based on The Pirate Bay's distribution of four films and a TV series — Harry Potter, The Pink Panther, Syriana, Walk the Line and the first season of Prison Break. The Swedish court is unlikely to be as generous as the one in California, although the four Pirate Bay founders are already facing charges of being accessories to breaking copyright law." TorrentSpy, in the meantime, has declined to pay the settlement awarded to the MPAA on Wednesday. In addition to appealing the decision, they have filed for bankruptcy.

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  1. Entertainment by halcyon1234 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sending legal threats to the Pirate Bay, MPAA? Yeah, how's that working out for you?

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  2. Re:A solution... by statemachine · · Score: 4, Funny

    To quote Orwell, "The Proles will never revolt." As long as we HAVE our X-Factor, our America's Next Top Model, our Pop Idol, and our never ending Lost series, we'll let them do whatever the fuck they want. Bah... Baaaah...
    Why didn't you also mention "Big Brother" -- the popular TV show that makes this so ironic?
  3. Re:A solution... by MadMidnightBomber · · Score: 5, Funny

    Today on Big Brother: Winston finally comes to love Big Brother and then gets shot in the back of the head. The rest of the housemates fight over how to divvy up his possessions.

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