Posts Tagged ‘MegaUpload’

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and his alleged co-conspirators have been thrown a lifeline in their ongoing extradition battle in New Zealand. Previously it was decided that Dotcom could not examine the mountains of evidence being withheld by U.S. authorities, but the Supreme Court has now granted an appeal, so the matter can be settled at the country's highest court.Source: Kim Dotcom Granted Supreme ... Full story

Rapper Dizzee Rascal and all-round pop powerhouse Robbie Williams have unveiled the music video for their new song 'Goin Crazy' and for file-sharing fans there is something very interesting to report. At the beginning of the video Robbie walks into shot carrying two plastics bags and wearing a coat. Nothing too amazing there of course, but painted across the back are two rather familiar words ... Full story

Megaupload has strengthened its demand to have the criminal indictment against the company thrown out by the court, thus ending the case. The United States Government told the court last week that it fears the end of the Megaupload prosecution if the judge makes the 'wrong' decision, and these words are now being used against it. In a new brief submitted to the Virginia District ... Full story

Following the release of their white paper earlier today, Megaupload lawyer Robert Amsterdam considers the current political situation in the United States, one in which the interests of powerful corporations are deemed to be of greater importance than the rights of individuals. The U.S. government's attack on Megaupload bears all the hallmarks of a "Digital Gitmo", Amsterdam argues, one which shares an absence of rule ... Full story

Megaupload's legal team are not restricting their fight with the U.S. Government only to the courts. Today they published a detailed white paper accusing the White House of selling out to corporate interests, particularly Hollywood. “The message is clear. The White House is for sale. More and more of our rights are eroding away to protect the interests of large corporations and their billionaire ... Full story

The U.S. Government has just submitted its objections to Megaupload’s motion to dismiss the case against the company. Megaupload’s lawyers have pointed out that the Department of Justice is trying to change the law to legitimize the destruction of Megaupload. However, the Government refutes this assertion and asks the court to deny Megaupload's motion, fearing that otherwise the entire case may fall apart. Source: ... Full story

In a filing just submitted to a U.S. federal court Megaupload is using the Government's own words against it, hoping to get the case against it dismissed. Megaupload points out that the Department of Justice is trying to change the law to legitimize the destruction of Megaupload. The DoJ wants to amend the law so that it's possible to serve foreign defendants, while it previously ... Full story

Yet more embarrassing information on the Kim Dotcom spying fiasco has surfaced in New Zealand. Documents show that in December 2011 when the spying began, police already had information which stated that Dotcom - codenamed "Billy Big Steps" - was a NZ resident. As those deemed responsible are held accountable, the GCSB spy agency's deputy director has become the first high-profile casualty, and the Prime ... Full story

Kim Dotcom made a virtual appearance in the U.S. yesterday, at the SXSW festival in Austin. The Megaupload founder talked about the ongoing legal battle with the Government and is confident that he won't end up in jail. The flamboyant Internet entrepreneur further criticized a recent study which suggested that Megaupload's shutdown positively impacted digital movie sales.Source: Kim Dotcom: “I Will Never ... Full story

A new paper suggests that revenues from digital movie sales and rentals were positively impacted after the shutdown of Megaupload. Researchers from Wellesley College and Carnegie Mellon University compared the income from 12 countries with varying Megaupload usage. They conclude that the shutdown caused a 6-10% increase in digital movie revenues for two major Hollywood studios. Source: Megaupload Shutdown Boosted Digital Movie Revenues Full story