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Hackers Nab Unreleased Michael Jackson Tracks From Sony

Posted by samzenpus on from the take-a-look-at-yourself-and-then-make-a-change dept.

wiredmikey writes "Sony once again has found itself in the news surrounding another hacking-related incident. This time around, the breach doesn't appear to involve any lost user data or customer accounts, but instead, some valuable property owned by the record company. Today, several British news outlets have reported that more than 50,000 music tracks have been illegally accessed and downloaded by hackers, including a large number from the late Michael Jackson. Sony bought the catalog from Jackson's estate for $250 million in 2010, giving the company distribution rights to the unreleased music. The attack reportedly occurred shortly after details of the massive PlayStation Network breach last April, but details were only revealed this past weekend."

8 of 192 comments (clear)

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

    Some smooth criminals!

    1. Re:Smooth by TheCarp · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sony are you ok? Are you ok Sony?

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  2. Including a large number from Michael Jackson by Barbara,+not+Barbie · · Score: 5, Funny

    including a large number from the late Michael Jackson

    And nothing of value was lost ...

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  3. Bad by langelgjm · · Score: 5, Funny

    Really, really bad.

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  4. In further news ... by Barbara,+not+Barbie · · Score: 5, Funny

    Reporter: "So you're saying that these are unreleased tracks that were made before Michael Jacksons' death?"
    Sony: "No, no - these are tracks from the LATE Michael Jackson!"
    Reporter: "You mean, this is stuff from AFTER he died?"
    Sony: "Exactly! This is music he created after death."
    Reporter: "That's didiculous! How can he write music if he's dead?"
    Sony: "He's de-composing, duh!"
    Sony: "It's all in the contract. When you sign with us, we really do own your soul!"

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  5. Tiny violins? by mindcandy · · Score: 5, Funny

    filetype:torrent "tiny violins"

  6. Re:But did data get out? by Dog-Cow · · Score: 3, Funny

    All my servers are landlocked. Unless the data center gets flooded.

  7. Re:why? by Isaac+Remuant · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ohhhhhh, so that's where Clouds come from. I get it now.

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