On November 3, 2022, at the Aarhus Courthouse in Denmark, a 47-year-old man became the fifth member of Asgaard to be convicted since is closure in late 2020. Following a process last week, just two remain. – Man, 35: 3 months in prison (conditional) plus community service ( March 2022)Īs the image above shows, earlier this year three of the seven were yet to face the courts. – Man, 54: 3 months in prison (conditional) plus community service (March 2022) – Man, 43: 3 months in prison (conditional) plus community service ( February 2022) – Man, 50: 4 months in prison, 3 conditional ( June 2021) By March 2022, four prosecutions had led to criminal convictions. A few weeks later the previously emboldened Asgaard announced it too would close, mostly to avoid staff being arrested.ĭanish police didn’t get the memo and over the next several months, seven people were arrested. Taking these sites down sent a clear deterrent message but instead of shutting down, private tracker Asgaard took in new members, many from the shuttered sites. With backing from the Danish government’s SØIK’s IP-Task Force, Rights Alliance took down DanishBits and NordicBits, two sites with big reputations that stretched far beyond Scandinavia. So, in partnership with their colleagues at Danish anti-piracy group Rights Alliance, a decision was made to shut down all local torrent sites – for good. Since most torrent sites typically carry content in English, private torrent sites catering to speakers of a particular language can become hugely successful, something especially true for those attracting Scandinavian users.Ĭopyright holders operating in Denmark, where just six million people speak Danish, view private torrent sites as unfair competition in what is already a relatively small market. Some sites focus on a particular type of music, for example, while others may concentrate on movie genres including horror or anime. By dedicating themselves to a specific niche, smaller torrent sites can also generate significant traction. Large public torrent sites, such as The Pirate Bay, RARBG and YTS, attract massive international audiences.
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