Doing it for the kids,.......really?

Several 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 weeks - see previous blog posts.

The Bats welcome this brave and historic move on the part of the Pirate Bay and are hopeful that those involved in and charged with protecting the copyrights of individuals who are active in the creative industries will grasp this opportunity to develop what is, quite obviously, a viable business model for the distribution of digital works.

Those now disillusioned and disaffected vociferous users and supporters of the Pirate Bay who might wish to vent their anger at having been "sold out" may be interested in our "Fuck the Pirate Bay" t-shirts which are still available from our online store.

The Bats