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Sharebeast, the Largest US-based Filesharing Service, Has Its Domain Seized

Posted by samzenpus on from the mine-now-I-take-it dept.

An anonymous reader writes: The RIAA says that the FBI has seized the domain of file-sharing service ShareBeast, shutting down what it said was responsible for the leaks of thousands of songs. The site now only displays a notice saying the FBI acted "pursuant to a seizure warrant related to suspect criminal copyright infringement." In a statement, RIAA CEO Cary Sherman called the seizure "a huge win for the music community and legitimate music services. ShareBeast operated with flagrant disregard for the rights of artists and labels while undermining the legal marketplace."

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  1. In the USA? Seriously? by myowntrueself · · Score: 5, Insightful

    wtf were they thinking?

    USA is probably the worst place to operate something like this.

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    1. Re:In the USA? Seriously? by popo · · Score: 4, Interesting

      But was the company actively involved in the illegal activity?

      It was it just some users.

      Because YouTube is also home to hundreds of thousands of pieces of pirated material on any given day.

      And my personal favorite copyright violation tool is Pinterest, whose entire business involves republishing and distributing copyrighted works.

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  2. Whatever Happened to Rule of Law? by K.+S.+Van+Horn · · Score: 5, Insightful

    In a society in which rule of law held sway, it would not be possible for the FBI or any other governmental agency to simply seize a domain; Sharebeast would have to first be convicted of having broken a law that specified seizure of the domain as a possible penalty, or the RIAA would have to win some sort of civil suit against Sharebeast first.