Despite being an early target of multiple lawsuits brought my several labels and music trade groups, torrent tracker Pirate bay is still operating and helping to enable music and media piracy worldwide. Now , 6 years after a lawsuit began, a court has ordered to Pirate bay founder to pay labels, just $477,000.
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A court in Finland has ordered two founders of The Pirate Bay to pay record labels just $477,000 in damages. Pirate Bay co-founders Fredrik Neij and Gottfrid Svartholm were found liable for ongoing copyright infringement.
Neither even appeared in court to mount a defense; and thus both were found guilty in their absence. The lawsuit was brought in 2011 by international major label trade group, the IFPI.
At the same time, the Pirate bay sails on, serving pirates everywhere.
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