May 19, 2013

Swizz Beatz Was Not CEO of Megaupload During Shutdown

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*When the federal government squashed popular file-sharing site Megaupload on Thursday, it appeared as if producer Swizz Beatz would become a target as its reported CEO. But according to the 75-page now-unsealed indictment, Beatz, (born Kaseem Dean), is not involved with the suit, and his name does not appear anywhere in the document. There are [...]




Swizz Beatz’s Megaupload Site Shut Down by Justice Dept.

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*On Wednesday, news broke that the popular file-sharing site Megaupload, run by Swizz Beatz, had come under fire after Universal Music Group took issue with a promotional video featuring Universal Music Group artists like Kanye West, will.i.am and Diddy. On Thursday (Jan. 19), the site run by Swizz Beatz has been shut down, reports MTV. [...]