Warner Bros. Acquires The Pirate Bay

xoxoxoBruce · 04-01-2009, 10:07 AM

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After years of hostility, lawsuits, police raids and heated invective between the two groups, the Pirate Bay has today announced they have settled their differences with US media conglomerate Warner Bros. The largest BitTorrent tracker has sold out to Hollywood and the two have agreed a deal.

The deal, worth over $13 billion (10 billion euros) came about after the recent performance at the Pirate Bay trial gave strong indications that the judgment would go against Warner Bros. For the Hollywood movie studio, it seems that acquiring The Pirate Bay was the only option left.

Da Man wins... but it costs him big.

SteveDallas · 04-01-2009, 02:01 PM

Good news... it's about time.

Ibby · 04-01-2009, 02:10 PM

I'm glad I don't use The Pirate Bay. The site owners walk away with thirteen billion bucks; the average filesharer gets jack shit.
I just hope Demonoid stays in business.

Undertoad · 04-01-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

Good news... it's about time.

No... it's about date.

SteveDallas · 04-01-2009, 02:56 PM

?? I don't get it. What does the date have to do with anything.

(Like a significant number of April Fool's spoof high-tech news stories, this one would actually make sense if they really did do it.)

glatt · 04-01-2009, 02:57 PM

It's April Fools?

Ibby · 04-01-2009, 03:14 PM

hey no fair
its not april fools here anymore

04-01-2009, 02:10 PM	#3
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	I'm glad I don't use The Pirate Bay. The site owners walk away with thirteen billion bucks; the average filesharer gets jack shit. I just hope Demonoid stays in business. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

04-01-2009, 03:14 PM	#7
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	hey no fair its not april fools here anymore __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

04-01-2009, 02:01 PM	#2
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Good news... it's about time.

04-01-2009, 02:56 PM	#5
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	?? I don't get it. What does the date have to do with anything. (Like a significant number of April Fool's spoof high-tech news stories, this one would actually make sense if they really did do it.)

04-01-2009, 02:57 PM	#6
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	It's April Fools?

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