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Anonymous Knocks Out Ministry of Sound Website

Posted by samzenpus on from the pirates-of-the-european dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The latest DDoS attack from Anonymous has knocked offline UK solicitor Gallant Macmillian's website, the Ministry of Sound Website and their payment website. Macmillian is currently looking for several hundred identities of suspected file-sharers, accused of uploading artists under the Ministry of Sound label."

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  1. OMG by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Goofus killed Gallant.

  2. Should have stayed relevant by yamamushi · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Ministry of Sound has been struggling a lot lately, http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/feb/21/ministry-of-sound-threat . They haven't really stayed relevant in the electronic music world lately, so it won't be a big loss to see them disappear in the near future irregardless of file sharers. As a music producer and dj here in Austin, I feel obligated to buy the music I play and remix (mainly because I'm friends with producers who've burned that unspoken respect into my style, Francis Preve, Josh Gabriel, etc.). When labels go out of their way to pursue file sharers, I feel obligated to go out of my way to find their tracks through non-conventional methods. Not everyone has money to dish out for music, but they will pay to go to shows, clubs, raves, etc. Let them appreciate the art! When was the last time Ministry of Sound put out a track that reached the top 10 charts on beatport.com ? When was the last time Toolroom Knights did? Music evolves, and it feels like they pressed the B button to hold themselves back on purpose.

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  3. When I was a kid we just played pool all day... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's nice to see kids these days cooperating with each other to make the world a better place.

  4. Re:Offtopic, but I'm really curious by Jesse_vd · · Score: 5, Funny

    It worked out pretty well for the Federal Reserve

  5. Re:Offtopic, but I'm really curious by cappp · · Score: 5, Informative
    There are loads of laws that are applicable. Trademark and obscenity are likely to be the ones you run into most - try registering Fucking Microsoft for instance - but there's also a bunch of regulations controlling the use of characters, abbreviations, and all of that. I did a quick search and found a great list of British restrictions on specific terms including

    Accredited, Auditor General for Wales, Bank, British, House of Lords, University,

    and so on. A general rule of thumb - if it has the potential to mislead you probably need to get some permission.

  6. Re:Offtopic, but I'm really curious by SuricouRaven · · Score: 5, Informative

    We've a scam company here in the UK called London Mint Office. It's not affiliated with the real mint at all, but somehow they get away with it. It's just on the right side of legal - the standard 'didn't read the small print,' where the customer is offered what looks like a good deal on a product (A commorative coin) but isn't clearly told that in accepting the agreement they are also agreeing to be direct-debited for a case full of overpriced junk coins every month... and the only way to get out of the deal is via a phone line that is always unavailable.

  7. Wow by BancBoy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Your average MoS compilation is bus compressed so hard that I don't dare subject my amps to it, go anywhere near the clip light with that stuff and you know your spending a significant fraction of your time putting out DC.

    Wow! I don't know what half that meant, but it sounded damn insightful!

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  8. Re:Offtopic, but I'm really curious by ooshna · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's because no one ever visited your site.