Wednesday, March 7, 2012

News: Hackers Steal Archive of Jackson Tracks

Hackers Allegedly Steal Sony’s Archive Of 50k+ Michael Jackson Tracks:
Hackers reportedly illegally downloaded over Michael Jackson’s entire back catalog, consisting of 50,000 tracks, many never released. Sony purchased the catalog from Jackson’s estate for $250 (£157.51) million last year. W.E.N.N. reports, “The attack was discovered weeks after hackers targeted Sony’s PlayStation Network in April, but was only confirmed by a Sony Music representative on Saturday.The UK’s Daily Star reports, "Record bosses only discovered the theft of 50,000 music files when a worker saw Jackson fans chatting about it on forums."
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