24 October 2007
20 October 2007
Major pirate website shut down
Major pirate website shut down
Katie Allen
Friday October 19, 2007
Guardian Unlimited
The site allowed users to illegally download shows like Heroes
One of the world's most-used pirate film websites has been closed after providing links to illegal versions of major Hollywood hits and TV shows.
The first closure of a major UK-based pirate site was also accompanied by raids and an arrest, the anti-piracy group Federation Against Copyright Theft (Fact) said today.
A 26-year-old man from Cheltenham was arrested on Thursday in connection with offences relating to the facilitation of copyright infringement on the internet, Fact said.
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The arrest and the closure of the site - www.tv-links.co.uk - came during an operation by officers from Gloucestershire County Council trading standards in conjunction with investigators from Fact and Gloucestershire Police.
Fact claims that tv-links.co.uk was providing links to illegal film content that had been camcorder recorded from cinemas and then uploaded to the internet. The site also provided links to TV shows that were being illegally distributed.
Visitors to the site could get access to major feature films, sometimes within days of their initial cinema release. Recent links took users to illegal versions of the Disney/Pixar animation sensation Ratatouille as well as to most of this summer's blockbusters.
"Sites such as TV Links contribute to and profit from copyright infringement by identifying, posting, organising, and indexing links to infringing content found on the internet that users can then view on demand by visiting these illegal sites," said a spokesman for Fact.
The group's director general Kieron Sharp said TV Links was the first major target in a campaign to crackdown on web piracy.
"The theft and distribution of films harms the livelihoods of those working in the UK film industry and in ancillary industries, as well as damaging the economy," he said.
Roger Marles, from Trading Standards said sites such as TV Links allowed people to break UK copyright law.
"The 'users' are potentially evading licence fees, subscription fees to digital services or the cost of purchase or admittance to cinemas to view the films," he added.
The British Video Association estimates that at least £459m was lost to the video, film and TV industries due to piracy in 2006.
Katie Allen
Friday October 19, 2007
Guardian Unlimited
The site allowed users to illegally download shows like Heroes
One of the world's most-used pirate film websites has been closed after providing links to illegal versions of major Hollywood hits and TV shows.
The first closure of a major UK-based pirate site was also accompanied by raids and an arrest, the anti-piracy group Federation Against Copyright Theft (Fact) said today.
A 26-year-old man from Cheltenham was arrested on Thursday in connection with offences relating to the facilitation of copyright infringement on the internet, Fact said.
Article continues
The arrest and the closure of the site - www.tv-links.co.uk - came during an operation by officers from Gloucestershire County Council trading standards in conjunction with investigators from Fact and Gloucestershire Police.
Fact claims that tv-links.co.uk was providing links to illegal film content that had been camcorder recorded from cinemas and then uploaded to the internet. The site also provided links to TV shows that were being illegally distributed.
Visitors to the site could get access to major feature films, sometimes within days of their initial cinema release. Recent links took users to illegal versions of the Disney/Pixar animation sensation Ratatouille as well as to most of this summer's blockbusters.
"Sites such as TV Links contribute to and profit from copyright infringement by identifying, posting, organising, and indexing links to infringing content found on the internet that users can then view on demand by visiting these illegal sites," said a spokesman for Fact.
The group's director general Kieron Sharp said TV Links was the first major target in a campaign to crackdown on web piracy.
"The theft and distribution of films harms the livelihoods of those working in the UK film industry and in ancillary industries, as well as damaging the economy," he said.
Roger Marles, from Trading Standards said sites such as TV Links allowed people to break UK copyright law.
"The 'users' are potentially evading licence fees, subscription fees to digital services or the cost of purchase or admittance to cinemas to view the films," he added.
The British Video Association estimates that at least £459m was lost to the video, film and TV industries due to piracy in 2006.
13 October 2007
90minutemaxelltapes
We've just heard the best free download mixtape ever..EVER you hear! It includes original tracks mixed with their sampled dopplegangers. For example see our blog below "Aretha Franklin- One Step Ahead".
Track list:
01 - The Light - feat. Bobby Caldwell, Common
02 - Daytona 500 - feat. Bob James, Ghostface
03 - Cant Knock the Hustle - feat. Marcus Miller, Jay-Z
04 - Luchini - feat. Dynasty, Camp Lo
05 - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See - feat. Seals and Croft, Busta Rhymes
06 - Get Money - feat. Sylvia Striplin, Junior Mafia
07 - Smooth Operator - feat. The Honey Drippers, Big Daddy Kane, Nas
08 - Sock it to Me - feat. The Delphonics, Missy Elliot
09 - Ms Fat Booty - feat. Aretha Franlkin, Mos Def
10 - Bonnie & Shyne - feat. Grace Jones, Shyne
11 - The Truth - feat. Harvey Mandel, Pharoahe Monch, Common, Talib Kweli
12 - Can I kick It - feat. Lou Reed, A Tribe Called Quest
13 - Memories Live - feat. Soft Machine, Reflection Eternal
For download click the link then go to LIFESTYLE and download: 90minutemaxelltapes
Bought to you by those generous peeps at IHMDJ! "I Hate My Day Job" they got some funky tees too (dont be shocked by the home page LOL!):http://www.ihmdj.com/index.html
Track list:
01 - The Light - feat. Bobby Caldwell, Common
02 - Daytona 500 - feat. Bob James, Ghostface
03 - Cant Knock the Hustle - feat. Marcus Miller, Jay-Z
04 - Luchini - feat. Dynasty, Camp Lo
05 - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See - feat. Seals and Croft, Busta Rhymes
06 - Get Money - feat. Sylvia Striplin, Junior Mafia
07 - Smooth Operator - feat. The Honey Drippers, Big Daddy Kane, Nas
08 - Sock it to Me - feat. The Delphonics, Missy Elliot
09 - Ms Fat Booty - feat. Aretha Franlkin, Mos Def
10 - Bonnie & Shyne - feat. Grace Jones, Shyne
11 - The Truth - feat. Harvey Mandel, Pharoahe Monch, Common, Talib Kweli
12 - Can I kick It - feat. Lou Reed, A Tribe Called Quest
13 - Memories Live - feat. Soft Machine, Reflection Eternal
For download click the link then go to LIFESTYLE and download: 90minutemaxelltapes
Bought to you by those generous peeps at IHMDJ! "I Hate My Day Job" they got some funky tees too (dont be shocked by the home page LOL!):http://www.ihmdj.com/index.html
12 October 2007
Ghetto Blaster
Its amazing what a Nerd can find in Spitalfields market!
This one is a shout out to all you B boys and girls..HOLLA!
This one is a shout out to all you B boys and girls..HOLLA!
10 October 2007
9 October 2007
Aretha Franklin- One Step Ahead
This is the track that mos def samples on his track Ms FAT BOOTY!!.......STUNNING!(see below)
Mos Def - Ms Fat Booty
Mos Def - Ms Fat Booty
6 October 2007
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