Gabon Government Suspending Me.ga Domain Name
Earlier Pulse2 wrote about how Kim “Dotcom” Schmitz was going to launch a new cloud storage service called Me.ga. The domain names that end with a .ga is controlled by the Gabon government.
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Kim Dotcom Relaunching Megaupload As Me.ga
Kim “Dotcom” Schmitz has announced that Megaupload will be relaunched under the domain name Me.ga. Me.ga will be arriving next January, which will be on the anniversary of the police raid on his mansion in New Zealand.
New Zealand Government Apologizes To Kim Dotcom
A spying agency in New Zealand has apologized to Kim “Dotcom” Schmitz for breaking the law by spying on him. The Government Communications Security Bureau is only authorized to spy on foreigners. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key found that the agency spied on Dotcom (born in Germany) after he gained New Zealand residency in 2010.
WATCH: Kim Dotcom Previews Megabox
Kim “Dotcom” Schmitz, the Megaupload founder that was arrested is going legit by launching a new service called Megabox. Megabox appears to be a social music service. Below is a video demo of Megabox — you will notice that the electronic music makes it look even more interesting.
Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom Said New Zealand Police Beat Him
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When Megaupload was raided and founder Kim “Dotcom” Schmitz was arrested, he was beaten. Schmitz said that he ran to his safe room after hearing loud banging at the front door of his home. When the police entered, they supposedly beat Dotcom. Dotcom said “And then they were all over me. I had a punch to the face, boots kicking me down to the floor.”
WATCH: Swizz Beatz Explains Why He Was Part Of MegaUpload
Swizz Beatz is a rapper and music producer that emerged as the CEO of MegaUpload.com. He was not involved in any of the copyright infringement accusations that MegaUpload.com was shut down for. YouTube user AlLindstromCom published this interview about why Swizz Beatz was involved in the company. Check out the video below to learn more about his involvement:
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Kim Dotcom Releases Song Call “Mr. President”
Kim “Dotcom” Schmitz released a pop song called “Mr President.” Schmitz is the founder of MegaUpload.com, a file-sharing website that was taken down by governments from various countries. If you have any interest in downloading the song or video, go to Kim.com. I think the lyrics are cheesy, but it has a pretty good beat.
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Justice Department Doesn’t Want Megaupload Users To Have Their Data Back
When the MPAA agreed that they would be open to MegaUpload getting their data back, people were shocked. Normally the MPAA tends to be strict with copyright infringing websites. However the U.S. Justice Department filed a document saying that they do not have an interest in users getting their files back. The document was filed based on the case of Kyle Goodwin. The U.S. government believed that Goodwin getting his files back would set a bad precedent.
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