UK Seize Popular Music Blog, Arrest Operators and Threaten Readers

[p2p rules]

As part of a criminal investigation the UK Government has shut down the popular blog RnBXclusive which posted news, commentary and links to music. Authorities have arrested the owners of the site for allegedly defrauding the music industry. In addition, the Serious Organised Crime Agency is threatening users of RnBXclusive that they face 10 years in prison if they downloaded music through the site

Founded in 2008, RnBXclusive.com quickly became one of the most popular R&B / hip hop blogs. With over a quarter million fans on Facebook it was the go-to destination for many music fans.

But that all changed today when the UK Government’s Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) took over the domain and arrested its operators.

“SOCA has taken control of this domain name. The individuals behind this website have been arrested for fraud,” reads a message on the site’s home page.

Torrentfreak

[Lagerlout666]

Pretty worrying if you ask me, now come on "Legion" take that down now

[DaBees-Knees]

" In addition, the Serious Organised Crime Agency is threatening users of RnBXclusive that they face 10 years in prison if they downloaded music through the site"

Do SOCA really have the manpower to trace all the users of this site? I doubt it and even if they do, which prison has the capacity to take all those users with a 10 year sentence? It seems SOCA has been listening to the entertainment industries highly inflated claims and is following in their footsteps.