With the recent web storage site shutdowns due to alleged illegitimate piracy, it is being speculated the highly-ranked file storing site DropBox will eventually be extracted from the Internet, which would be a very sad thing considering companies store their entire databases on the site.
In the awakening of what were once the SOPA and PIPA bills, and the government shutdown of file hosting giant Megaupload, there is also a new bill, ACTA (did it have to be another scary sounding acronym?) that says, “[there is][ new potential obligations for Internet intermediaries, requiring them to police the Internet and their users, which in turn pose[s] significant concerns for citizens’ privacy, freedom of expression, and fair use rights.”
But in case these new measures lead to the downfall of Dropbox, Drew Houston, the company’s founder, has a plan B, and it doesn’t sound too shabby.
There is a World Economic Forum in Switzerland where millionaires all over the world congregate “loosely” to discuss measures for “improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas.”
And part of this looseness, according to TechCrunch, “extends to the Piano Bar [...] in the tiny—but 5 –star-hotel-packed—villiage.” Occasionally the bar will hold karaoke contests, where last night Houston took on the challenge.
So in case Dropbox is no more, mind you their worth is nearly $400 million, there’s always potential for new partnerships and business ventures. We think Houston sounds pretty good singing— as he seems to be right on key performing Elton John’s “Rocket Man.”
(via TechCrunch; photo via CNBC)
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