When Spotify and Netflix launched, smartphones were not a thing yet, and the iPhone had yet to launch. That last comment is a bit confusing as streaming services were around before smartphones.
For example, it was not a pirate movement that forced the development of smartphones,” Wadsted noted. Those who claim it do not understand how technology development works.
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“It is a cultivated myth that we would not have any streaming services for music, film and TV series if Pirate Bay did not exist. While companies such as Spotify and Netflix have publicly admitted that piracy was seen as both competition and inspiration, the lawyer doesn’t believe TPB should get much credit. Reading between the lines it’s clear that Wadsted hasn’t developed any sympathy for the pirate movement over the years. This is a very important but often forgotten aspect,” Wadsted told M3. “Even though it was the American film companies that paid for my work, that work benefited all the authors and copyright holders. When Wadsted was asked whether it was worth the time and money, she replied with “Absolutely!” The piece doesn’t go deep into detail but it shows that the entertainment industry lawyer doesn’t regret going after the site and its founders, despite the mixed result. On one side there’s entertainment industry lawyer Monique Wadsted, who represented Hollywood, and Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde chimed in as well. This week the Swedish news site M3 ran a piece on TPB, bringing together some key players from the Pirate Bay trial.
This ultimate goal failed but local authorities did prosecute the site’s three co-founders, who all served time in prison for their involvement. Swedish police tried to shut the site down twice, raiding dozens of servers. The site remains online today but it’s not without scars.
The Pirate Bay fitted this category and became a synonym for file-sharing in the following years. By then, many of the members had already launched other web projects challenging political, moral, and power structures. The group was formed by political activists and hackers in the same year. The site was launched in 2003 under the wings of the now-disbanded pro-culture organization “Piratbyrån”, which is Swedish for Bureau of Piracy. This year, The Pirate Bay officially reached adulthood, which is quite an achievement considering the immense legal pressure it has faced over the years.
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