Here’s something else for copyright lawyers to get their heads around: a service called Netkups which combines BitTorrent downloads with Megaupload-style cyberlockers. “The hybrid model is a win-win situation,” says founder ‘Adrian’ in an interview with TorrentFreak. “In our case, we can save on bandwidth charges and enable a faster growth, while we guarantee that the file is seeded by us as long as it is downloadable. At the same time, users can enjoy the benefits of torrent files and download as many files as they want, using part of our bandwidth and bandwidth from other users.” The piece notes that Netkups doesn’t have a built-in search engine to find other people’s files. But then neither did Megaupload. “We have a serious DMCA policy, as well as a serious legal agreement…”
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