Megaupload owner Kim Dotcom, who was arrested in New Zealand, was denied bail until an extradition hearing in late February. Rhetoric in this case and that against Napster 12 years ago is strikingly similar — except the RIAA sued Napster and the site stayed open for two years of court wrangling. Compare that to the DOJ’s pre-emptive shutdown of MegaUpload.com.
“Industry going over to the prosecution’s side and shutting these sites down is outrageous,” Cenk says.
