#BATCHPHOTO ENTERPRISE RAPIDSHARE TRIAL#

The public prosecutor of the court in Zug accused the trio of assisting in mass copyright infringement, demanding financial penalties on behalf of copyright holders.

#BATCHPHOTO ENTERPRISE RAPIDSHARE TRIAL#

The service’s founder, Christian Schmid, his wife Alexandra, and one of their former lawyers, were put on trial in a criminal court. More than three years after the site shut itself down, it became clear that RapidShare’s operators were still facing an uncertain future. In March 2015, the file-hoster decided to close its doors leaving dozens of former employees without jobs. Visitor numbers quickly decreased as customers chose to frequent more liberal platforms. Nevertheless, RapidShare continued to draw the ire of copyright holder groups and eventually found itself labeled by the USTR as a “notorious market”.Īs pressure built, RapidShare made efforts to restrict the ability of users to share infringing content but this change of model took its toll on the site.

This attracted the negative attention of numerous copyright holders.Īs an Internet services platform, RapidShare always insisted that it was not in control over the material being uploaded by its users, an assertion that sometimes had courts in agreement.

The platform provided a simple way to store and share files with others and as a result, soon became popular with people looking to distribute copyright-infringing content. In 2002, when Megaupload was a mere twinkle in the eye of Kim Dotcom, Swiss-based file-hosting site was already on its way to becoming an Internet giant.

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