James Delahunty
10 Aug 2009 19:40
Global Gaming Factor's CEO Hans Pandeya recently received a letter from IFPI general council Jo Oliver informing him that the trade group will be lobbying the Swedish authorities to block any money transaction between the company the Pirate Bay, and that they would push for Global Gaming to be forced to turn over information about the acquisition.
It had been speculated that the IFPI was intending to intercept the money instead of it being paid to Peter Sunde, Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg and Carl Lundstrom. A court found them guilty of copyright offenses back in April and sentenced them to one year in prison along with a $3.6 million fine.
Fredrik Neij however maintains that they have not owned the Pirate Bay since 2006, but the record labels allege that Neij himself is in control of Reservella, the company that is the listed owner of the site. The letter sent to Pandeya also gives the IFPI's position on the Pirate Bay's possible practices after it is sold.
"We need to warn you that if GGF takes responsibility for The Pirate Bay service in its current form, or if GGF operates The Pirate Bay in any way in violation of applicable copyright law, we will be forced to take legal action," the letter reads. Pandeya is of the opinion that the Pirate Bay can eventually be turned into a legal service.