This Pirate Bay sale (and subsequent legalization) is really starting to annoy me. Rumors of the deal falling apart leaked out last month, claiming financial struggles and infighting at would-be purchaser Global Gaming Factory. Then yesterday saw an announcement that the deal was done. Now Torrent Freak reports that a key partner in the restructuring [...]
Thursday, August 27, 2009
The on again/off again sale of The Pirate Bay was finally pushed through today by Global Gaming Factory shareholders, after rumors swirled of a lack of funds. From TorrentFreak: Earlier today the financing and legalization plan was presented to the shareholders, who unanimously decided to give the acquisition the green light. The ownership of the site [...]
Thursday, July 30, 2009
One day after word broke that the much-discussed sale of The Pirate Bay (and subsequent legitimization of the file-sharing site) to Global Gaming Factory was on the rocks, GGF is now insisting the acquisition is scheduled to be finalized on August 27. “The Board of the Global Gaming Factory X AB (GGF) announces that the acquisition [...]
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
I couldn’t help myself. This Pirate Bay sale was never going to be all smooth sailing (sorry, too easy!). We already knew would-be purchaser Global Gaming Factory had yet to raise the nearly $8 million it needed by the end of July. And as the 31st draws near, Torrent Freak is reporting Wayne Rosso, the [...]
Saturday, July 18, 2009
After last month’s announcement of Global Gaming Factory X’s intent to purchase iconic torrent site The Pirate Bay and turn it into a legitimate business, no one was really sure what to expect. Yesterday, Torrent Freak reported one major change that’ll enrage the internets, as the new owners plan to charge users a monthly fee. Newly [...]
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Well this story should continue to unfold swimmingly. Global Gaming Factory X, the company that plans to purchase the massively popular file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, is now under investigation for insider trading.
Death Angel and Arsis will perform free shows together on April 13 in Atlanta, GA and on April 14 in Los Angeles. The pair of free shows are presented by Scion.
Bison B.C. is streaming a new song called “Stressed Elephant” exclusively at ExploreMusic.com.
The cover art to Sick Of It All’s new album Based On A True Story has been revealed.
As I Lay Dying will be touring this April/May with support from Demon Hunter, Blessthefall and War Of Ages.
The Haunted will release a new live DVD/CD called Road Kill on June 8 via Century Media Records.
Friday, August 28, 2009
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