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The Pirate Bay Gets a 'Massive' $9 in Donations Per Day (torrentfreak.com)

Posted by msmash on from the people-don't-like-paying-for-piracy dept.

An anonymous reader writes: When The Pirate Bay and other torrent sites started accepting Bitcoin donations a few years ago, copyright holders voiced concerns about this new 'unseizable' revenue stream. Thus far, this fear seems unwarranted with TPB raking in an average of $9 per day in Bitcoin donations over the past year. While hardly a windfall, it's a fortune compared to the donations received by the leading torrent site KickassTorrents.

2 of 103 comments (clear)

  1. Who knew crime pays so well... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nine bucks is how much I pay for a skinny vanilla latte and a breakfast sandwich at Starbucks.

  2. Re: very low by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's a lot of work to give the pirate bay 9 dollars.