The Infamous 2009 LimeWire Pizza Fiasco
July 1, 2009 - the day the music wars started in earnest. Last night the guys from Dovecote Records , a small music label based in New York, were hanging out at their local bar. Employees from file sharing startup LimeWire showed up to have a party. There was confusion over the ownership of some pizza, and a riot almost ensued. From the Dovecote Blog : Woman: “Who the FUCK are you? And why are you eating our pizza?” Kosuke and Paul look confused. Kosuke: Are you joking? Is this a joke? Woman: No this is definitely NOT a joke. I want to know who you are and why you’re eating our pizza. Kosuke: Well our friend came in and told us there was free pizza at the bar. We are. So. Sorry. It was a misunderstanding. Woman: (with unbridled entitlement) This is a company party our CEO is here and you STOLE our pizza. Are you from out of town? Because let me tell you, NOTHING is free in New York City. Nothing is free… well maybe except for the condoms in Times Square. Paul and Kosuke continue apologizing. They offer to pay for the two slices. Woman: (didactically snobbish) We don’t want your money. No. Enjoy the pizza, but you can’t steal other people’s things. You can’t take what’s not yours Again the duo continues their apologies. Kosuke tries to turn …
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