tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976427759797643551Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:07:22 +0000Why not go legal?downloadsidealspolitical agendadeceptionwe can helpno idealsPirate BayPiratesGive it a shotangercampaignillegalsell outsHighlighting music business matters that matter.http://batsunleashed.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unleash The Bats)Blogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976427759797643551.post-5500446079679563670Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:53:00 +00002009-12-11T09:15:32.571ZIt would certainly seem so.It looks as though advocates of internet piracy have adopted the Scientology method of suing / threatening to sue anyone who disagrees with the fucked up shit that goes on in their tiny little minds.The folks over at Usenet (a sort of "Pirate Bay for grown ups") are terribly aggrieved that the Dutch copyright group BREIN are accusing them of....well, doing what they do http://batsunleashed.blogspot.com/2009/12/is-internet-piracy-new-scientology.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unleash The Bats)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976427759797643551.post-3282545097270562763Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:30:00 +00002009-11-19T07:57:42.152ZIs there no end to the pathetic flailings of The Pirate Bay™?Their latest rant as reported by the lackeys over at Torrent Freak is that they are pissed at someone infringing on their copyright.Pardon us all over the place but we seem to recall Peter Sunde emailing us personally to let us know that there was no such thing as "disrespecting their copyright" when we laid claim to a fair rights usagehttp://batsunleashed.blogspot.com/2009/11/oh-irony-part-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unleash The Bats)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976427759797643551.post-3363253530100990191Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:12:00 +00002009-09-25T13:14:54.666+01:00Well, well, well, Lily pisses her pants and the FAC suddenly decide that there's enough media hype / interest for them to now get involved.Cheers guys - better late than never, eh?The Batshttp://batsunleashed.blogspot.com/2009/09/about-fucking-time-too.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unleash The Bats)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976427759797643551.post-8305943518968787913Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:40:00 +00002009-07-10T01:28:55.946+01:00Who, if anyone, will be the first to successfully harness the obvious consumer demand for readily available downloading and address same in a fashion whereby all parties involved feel they achieved something as a result of the transaction? This is a question which has vexed, and continues to vex, many labels, publishers and artists.An interesting proposition was floated at Bats HQ recently http://batsunleashed.blogspot.com/2009/07/lets-face-facts-sometimes-music-isnt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unleash The Bats)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976427759797643551.post-5553590528750835037Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:56:00 +00002009-07-01T16:45:55.863+01:00sell outsdeceptionPirate BayidealsangerAs always, nothing is ever as it seems.It's very enlightening to read some of the comments being posted by supporters / users of the Pirate Bay on various sites & blogs - most notably on the Pirate Bay blog itself. It's amazing to see the depth of anger, frustration and naked aggression of those who now appear to have had something stolen from them that they, as a community, created. A few of http://batsunleashed.blogspot.com/2009/07/irony-lesson-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unleash The Bats)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976427759797643551.post-998636791032960758Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:32:00 +00002009-07-01T16:46:45.795+01:00deceptionno idealsPirate Baypolitical agendaSeveral sources are today reporting that the Pirate Bay is to make the transition to a commercially based model as a result of ownership change.See here and here.Whilst we are acutely aware of the "Web sheriff" debacle (funny as it was) we are accepting at face value the merit of these announcements as we have been in contact with the Pirate Bay as advocates of this proposal over the past few http://batsunleashed.blogspot.com/2009/06/doing-it-for-kidsreally.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unleash The Bats)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976427759797643551.post-7890495837004880669Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:03:00 +00002009-07-01T17:44:24.959+01:00Why not go legal?we can helpPirate BayGive it a shotOf the many varied emails we’ve received over the past week or so, thanks to everyone including those who are vociferously pro piracy, one constant has been the reference to the argument regarding the “increased sales” generated as a direct result of sharing files across p2p networks with a lot of file sharers reiterating their preference to “Try before they buy”. Whist nobody appears able to http://batsunleashed.blogspot.com/2009/06/opt-in-opt-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unleash The Bats)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976427759797643551.post-4571321948853621426Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:58:00 +00002009-06-20T10:31:51.497+01:00PiratesillegaldownloadscampaignYou don't have to be a genius to figure it out - but being a bit "thick" when it suits you certainly helps if you like to think that illegal downloading of music and films is a "victimless crime".Setting aside the almost total destruction of the niche record store industry worldwide let's take, by way of a small example, the collapse of the distributor Pinnacle and the three UK retailers http://batsunleashed.blogspot.com/2009/06/few-thoughts-on-illegal-file-sharing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unleash The Bats)2