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Bookmark or Share- Hotfile - WikipediaHotfile was a one-click file hosting website founded by Hotfile Corp in 2006 in Panama City, Panama. On December 4, 2013, Hotfile ceased all operations, the same day as signing a $4 million settlement with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA); the settlement had previously been misreported as $80 million.
- Hotfile Shuts Down and Takes User Files With It - TorrentFreakA few hours after news broke that Hotfile had signed a $80 million settlement agreement with the MPAA, the file-hosting service has completely shut down.
- MPAA attempts Hotfile takedown: Online file-sharing is deadThe Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) argues in a court filing, unsealed this week, that Hotfile is a "haven" for repeat copyright infringers, and should be shut down.
- What Does Hotfile's Closure Mean to You? - Plagiarism TodayHotfile’s closure is easily the biggest case of a cyberlocker being forced offline through legal action since Megaupload in January 2012. However, with nearly two years passed since Megaupload’s shuttering, the Web, especially for illegal downloads, is already a very different place.
- Hotfile Shuts Down After $80 Mil MPAA Piracy Settlement - VarietyCyberlocker website Hotfile has shut its file-swapping doors, after losing a massive copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Hollywood studios.
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