And if yes, what are the implications? Are times changing for piracy in this regard?
I’m asking since I’ve been noticing headlines every odd day or so about different streaming sites getting shut down. I don’t know if this is because people are sharing these types of news more now, or if it’s because in fact the tides are turning significantly and now companies and governments have more control and power over the web.
Is it just me getting fear mongered with these headlines or is it for real? Any veteran pirates out there that can share some thoughts?
It’s more or less always been like this.
p2p services like Napster were getting shut down and replaced with limewire, then limewire was shut down and replaced with FrostWire.
The Pirate Bay has been shut down at least half a dozen times, demonoid was shut down 6 years ago, Grooveshark was once an ad free music streaming service but tried to go legit at some point to save themselves.
Every few years the movie and record industries get a burr up their ass and go for the piracy and streaming websites. But these websites have always been like a Hydra and when one of them is killed, several more eventually pop up to take their place.