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Piracy site IsoHunt to shut down and pay $110m
Source: BBC
18 October 2013 Last updated at 11:34 GMT
Piracy site IsoHunt to shut down and pay $110m
By Dave Lee
Technology reporter, BBC News
IsoHunt, a popular website offering BitTorrents of mostly pirated material, is to shut down following a court settlement.
The site's owner, Canadian Gary Fung, has agreed to pay $110m (£68m) to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
MPAA chairman Chris Dodd said the move was a "major step forward" for legitimate commerce online.
In a blog post, Mr Fung said: "It's sad to see my baby go."
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Piracy site IsoHunt to shut down and pay $110m
By Dave Lee
Technology reporter, BBC News
IsoHunt, a popular website offering BitTorrents of mostly pirated material, is to shut down following a court settlement.
The site's owner, Canadian Gary Fung, has agreed to pay $110m (£68m) to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
MPAA chairman Chris Dodd said the move was a "major step forward" for legitimate commerce online.
In a blog post, Mr Fung said: "It's sad to see my baby go."
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24580130
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I...may have a passing familiarity with that website. 
