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Users revolt after The Pirate Bay's sale
bit-tech.net - 7/1/2009
Users revolt after The Pirate Bay's sale
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Following The Pirate Bay's announcement that it will sell to a Swedish software firm, it comes as no surprise to see that the site's users have revolted.
wired.com - 7/2/2009
Pirate Bay 2.0: Pay Pirates to Become Consumers
— wired.com — The Swedish gaming executive who’s gambling nearly $8 million buying The Pirate Bay is convinced he can... turn the 20 million users of the world’s most notorious file sharing site into well-behaved consumers — even amid a deluge of ... (more) Pirate Bay 2.0: Pay Pirates to Become Consumers

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Pirate Bay retrial denied; judge declared "unbiased"
arstechnica.com - 6/25/2009
Pirate Bay retrial denied; judge declared "unbiased"
— arstechnica.com — A Swedish court ruled today that the judge overseeing The Pirate Bay trial earlier this year was... not biased by belonging to various pro-copyright organizations. The unanimous decision (Swedish) means that there will be no retrial; the ... (more) Pirate Bay retrial denied; judge declared "unbiased"

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Pirate Bay sold to Global Gaming Factory
bit-tech.net - 6/30/2009
Pirate Bay sold to Global Gaming Factory
— bit-tech.net — The Pirate Bay has been sold to a Swedish firm called the Global Gaming Factory and will... begin to go totally legit. (more) Pirate Bay sold to Global Gaming Factory

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