TorrentFreak Article on Kim Dotcom and Megaupload
As more and more people are learning to utilize the internet for a number of applications, friction has begun to arise between legislation and the general population. Kim Dotcom and his company which includes the website Megapuload have created a firestorm of bad press and harsh opinions of both Kim Dotcom and the United States government for their aid in illegal seizures of Dotcom’s possesions. Megaupload was described as, a cloud-based server space and file hosting where users could post their content and download it using a link. This website was closed down and all of Dotcom’s assets were seized during his arrest for copyright infringement, money laundering and a host of other accusations.
Popular opinion has been that his website was removed and his campaign for Megabox.com (where artists would be able to sell their music directly to consumers and keep up to 90% of the profits) was crushed because of influence from the MPAA, RIAA and the like from fear of change. Kim Dotcom writes in his post on Torrentfreak.com, “Megabox.com, a site that will soon allow artists to sell their creations direct to consumers and allowing artists to keep 90% of earnings...You can expect several Megabox announcements next year including exclusive deals with artists who are eager to depart from outdated business models.” (P.21-22) The business models being used for Mega and all of its subsidiaries are intriguing to say the least and I am interested to see how much more conflict comes with it. Conflict is all around us. I am excited to have shared a small portion of the conflict that interests me the most.
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