Everyone loves their fair share of music, television shows, and films. With the birth of an age where access to these different forms became much more easier accessible via Internet methods, continuous spike increases of the obtaining of this content steadily increased year after year. Over the years, various steps have been taken to help decrease to the methods in which these types of content are obtained illegally, but when door is shut, a few more open. To continue to fight against piracy, the U.S. government has seized control over the very popular file-sharing website, Sharebeast. More times than not, your favorite artist’s album has appeared on this website and has been downloaded illegally by thousands upon thousands. According to Business Insider, an early leak of Kanye West’s SWISH, played a factor in Sharebeast’s demise.
RIAA chairwoman and CEO Cary Sherman called it a huge win for the music industry.
“Sharebeast operated with flagrant disregard for the rights of artists and labels while undermining the legal marketplace,” she said in a statement.
A related site, albumjams.com, was also taken down.
In a recent high-profile incident, Sharebeast was hosting a leak of Kanye West’s upcoming album “SWISH,” according to Ars Technica. But the offerings on the site were sprawling, from music to soccer to TV shows.
Without a doubt this is a win for not only for the head honchos that wan to collect every penny, but more importantly, it’s a win for the artists who continuously work hard to provide us with their best content.
