Megaupload: References & Edit History

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  • Erik Gregersen
    Erik Gregersen is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica, specializing in the physical sciences and technology. Before joining Britannica in 2007, he worked at the University of Chicago Press on the Astrophysical Journal. Prior to that, he worked at McMaster University on the ODIN radio astronomy satellite project. 

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Carnegie Mellon University - Initiative for Digital Entertainment Analytics - Gone in 60 Seconds: The Impact of the Megaupload Shutdown on Movie Sales (PDF). Mar 09, 2026
Add new Web site: CBC - News - Internet file-sharing giant Megaupload shut down. Jan 30, 2026
Add new Web site: Stanford Center for Internet and Society - Megaupload.com Indictment Leaves Everyone Guessing - Part 1. Dec 19, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC News - Megaupload file-sharing site shut down. Nov 03, 2025
Add new Web site: Duke Law Scholarship Repository - Mega, Digital Storage Lockers, and the DMCA: Will Innovation Be Stifled by Fears of Piracy? (PDF). Aug 09, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN Business - What’s the controversial site Megaupload.com all about? May 07, 2025
Links added. May 05, 2023
New article added. Feb 14, 2012
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