New The Pirate Bay Man Makes Nice with RIAA, MPAA

**admin** · 17 Jul 2009, 04:21 PM

The new owners of The Pirate Bay has hired Wayne Rosso, former president of Grokster and founder of Mashboxx, to negotiate with movie and music companies to make The Pirate Bay legit, or in his own words to make TPB "turn over a legitimate new leaf".

He talks about a subscription model where users can reduce their monthly fees by contributing P2P resources (ie. upload more and you can reduce your monthly bill), although obviously this would only work with legitimate downloads licensed and possibly infested with DRM by the RIAA/MPAA.

Other than that, Rosso also swoons at his new best buddies from the RIAA/MPAA, calling them "unbelievably supportive" and people that he can "count on". No wonder, because if dismantling TPB is the order of the day, then of course the RIAA/MPAA will be extra supportive.

It's now pretty clear the TPB as we know it is about to end.

More:

http://government.zdnet.com/?p=5113

doctorhardware · 17 Jul 2009, 04:26 PM

The pirate is doomed. Abandoned ship all hands over board. This is not a drill I repeat this is not a drill.

Derree · 19 Jul 2009, 03:53 AM

Thats really too bad, I have found TPB to be a great resourse...

doctorhardware · 19 Jul 2009, 04:03 AM

Yes it is really too bad. I have found some good stuff there.

Derree · 19 Jul 2009, 04:08 AM

I just started to use TPB about 6 months ago or so, stared to get alot of graphic novels in CBR format, which is great

17 Jul 2009, 04:21 PM	#1
admin Administrator Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 5,182	New The Pirate Bay Man Makes Nice with RIAA, MPAA The new owners of The Pirate Bay has hired Wayne Rosso, former president of Grokster and founder of Mashboxx, to negotiate with movie and music companies to make The Pirate Bay legit, or in his own words to make TPB "turn over a legitimate new leaf". He talks about a subscription model where users can reduce their monthly fees by contributing P2P resources (ie. upload more and you can reduce your monthly bill), although obviously this would only work with legitimate downloads licensed and possibly infested with DRM by the RIAA/MPAA. Other than that, Rosso also swoons at his new best buddies from the RIAA/MPAA, calling them "unbelievably supportive" and people that he can "count on". No wonder, because if dismantling TPB is the order of the day, then of course the RIAA/MPAA will be extra supportive. It's now pretty clear the TPB as we know it is about to end. More: http://government.zdnet.com/?p=5113 __________________ Visit Digital Digest and dvdloc8.com, My Blog

17 Jul 2009, 04:26 PM	#2
doctorhardware Lord of Digital Video Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In the land of Ice & Snow Posts: 1,725	The pirate is doomed. Abandoned ship all hands over board. This is not a drill I repeat this is not a drill. __________________ Star Baby Girl, Born March,1997 Died June 30th 2007 6:35 PM.

19 Jul 2009, 03:53 AM	#3
Derree Digital Video Expert Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Regina Sask Canada Posts: 543	Thats really too bad, I have found TPB to be a great resourse... __________________ Turn down the suck...Turn up the good -------------------------------------------

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19 Jul 2009, 04:03 AM	#4
doctorhardware Lord of Digital Video Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In the land of Ice & Snow Posts: 1,725	Yes it is really too bad. I have found some good stuff there.

19 Jul 2009, 04:08 AM	#5
Derree Digital Video Expert Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Regina Sask Canada Posts: 543	I just started to use TPB about 6 months ago or so, stared to get alot of graphic novels in CBR format, which is great

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