Day: January 19, 2012

FILE-SHARING SITE MEGAUPLOAD IS SHUT DOWN

CBS News reports that file-sharing website Megaupload has been shut down by federal prosecutors, and it’s employees have been indicted. Producer and husband of singer Alicia Keys Swizz Beatz is the website’s CEO. According to Forbes Swizz Beatz (real name Kasseem Dean) is not CEO of Megaupload and was not charged in the investigation. His lawyer, Ira P. Rothken disclosed, “He was in conversations to be named CEO. His involvement in the company was highly attenuated. There were discussions and he was involved []

TWEETS OF THE DAY: THE BRIT AWARDS RESPOND TO ‘OUTRAGE’ OVER WRETCH 32 NOMINATION ‘SNUB’

Last week the nominations for this year’s Brit Awards were announced (Click here to view list). But there was outrage coming from some quarters because rapper Wretch 32 had not received a nomination (Click here to read all about it). Then the crew over at Jump Off UK aired their views on the matter. @JumpOffTVUK 2011 was a huge year for talent. We nominate 5 acts in each category. Other artists had more votes from the academy than Wretch — BRIT Awards (@BRITAwards) []