Status for Core News
Update: See this post for the latest news – http://core.thomaslaupstad.com/status-for-core-news-take-two/
As you may have noticed Filesonic suspended downloading of files this weekend. This is probably due to Megaupload being destroyed by FBI.
Many other file hosts have fully or partially closed their services, and this will probably change the internet as we know and love.
Let us hope MPAA, RIAA, and all the other backward power houses in Hollywood (and worldwide) will go out of business soon. Their business models are ancient and they need to get up to date with the technology, instead of trying to cripple the internet.
For now Core News will take a break and observe what will happen next. Thanks for understanding and keep on loving good music.
-Thomas of Core News
Comments
Comment from Andrew Martin
Time January 23, 2012 at 1:05 pm
Thanks for all the good work so far.
The scene will adapt, if it means more personal interaction at events then so be it!
Comment from Omar
Time January 23, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Thanks for all of the work you guys have done so far.
Can you guys use something like Mediafire?
Comment from Lucky
Time January 23, 2012 at 7:12 pm
Thank you Thomas, for all the hard work and excellent shows you have provided us with over the years.
You have introduced not only me, but lots of others who visit Core to so many different styles of music, which would have otherwise gone missed, if the method of Filehosting didn’t exist.
Terrible times. Gutted. 
Take care. Your friend, Lucky.
PS: There is a great thread about the ongoing situation, here: http://bolt.cd/board/politics-current-events/711811-filehost-crackdown-news-all-here.html
Rapidshare seem to be the best bet at the mo’.
Comment from lolusa
Time January 23, 2012 at 7:46 pm
Hi, lol now U have 100% death link 
it will be gr8 if U remove the “dead waste”
Comment from Dave
Time January 23, 2012 at 9:57 pm
Thanks for the hard work Thomas, I visit daily and always download whatever takes my fancy, this is my first point of call to find new dubstep truth be told… lets hope we can see more new stuff soon, your contribution is invaluable and you’ve always worked hard getting new music to our ears! Well done mate
Comment from george
Time January 24, 2012 at 2:09 am
big up. been huge, hopefully it sorts itself out!
Comment from akeem
Time January 24, 2012 at 8:15 am
sad times – thanks for all your incredible work!! let’s hope some positive change will be imminent
Comment from schui
Time January 24, 2012 at 8:23 am
Man, this blows. Shitty rimes, right now. Thanks for your service anyway. Hopefully you’ll be back soon!
Comment from vijay
Time January 24, 2012 at 9:51 am
Thank you for everything you’ve done, I’ve discovered a lot of music through your efforts. Hopefully you’re able to start it up again…
Comment from Thomas of Core News
Time January 24, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Thanks for the support, guys.
Gonna see how the things evolve, but it does not look good so far.
At least I got some time for other projects now.
Comment from mixdeluxe
Time January 24, 2012 at 5:05 pm
Hey Thomas!
You be cross with me, thither here is my site:
Not more releases than your great site, but the music is medicine at this moment…
Best Regards!
Alex
Comment from X
Time January 24, 2012 at 8:54 pm
Thanks for all the hard work you’ve put into this site. You’ve made difficult to obtain material easy and organized, and helped many of us discover new artists in the process.
Thanks again!
Comment from Bombadil
Time January 25, 2012 at 3:07 am
Thanks so much for all your hard work mate, it was great while it lasted. Hopefully you’ll be back soon.
Comment from clerk
Time January 25, 2012 at 11:12 am
thanks for your dedication to dig good mixes & music.
loved your site, had plenty of hours of good music at work…
Comment from Brille Brille Show
Time January 26, 2012 at 11:44 pm
It’s when you loose something that you realize how much it was worth…I took what you did for granted until today. Thanks Thomas, I hope you’ll find a solution soon!! Wish you all the best
Comment from PHATDR!P
Time January 29, 2012 at 10:34 am
Honestly gutted with this ridiculousness. I recently fell in love with Mosca and came to your gem of a site to find the dopiest mixes. Obviously those days are over. I’ve lived in new york city and still been able to feel 100% part of a scene a whole ocean a way for years just from keeping up with your coverage of all the bass sounds coming out of the uk and elsewhere. big ups thomas for holding it down. hopefully well be able to figure something out.
Comment from ilia
Time January 29, 2012 at 7:19 pm
Hey Thomas! Thank you very much for all you’ve done. Hope you will return)
Comment from markzip
Time January 30, 2012 at 12:03 am
Thomas,
thanks for all your hard work. We all hope that you’ll find a safe and convenient way back. Meanwhile, perhaps you might use your RSS feed to alert users to other potential sources for the music which we all love.
Zip
Comment from Utsav
Time January 30, 2012 at 1:43 am
Properly gutted, hope The Man’s come to their senses soon enough.
Thanks for everything!
Comment from ooyes its NIZ
Time January 30, 2012 at 4:55 pm
I moved off the grid about 4 years ago and luckily i found your website and it really help me through a tough and dark period… now i’m making music and about to drop an album… please keep underground music available for people because not everyone is rich and on broadband… thanks everyone involved in making dance music and for those who don’t treat it and people like a product… Confusing us while the earth is being destroyed, poisoned and weaponizing an uneducated youth …. big up to the good people!!!!
Comment from Qnet
Time January 30, 2012 at 9:42 pm
thank you for your good work (so far?).
The Internet is getting a lot under pressure these days.
Hopefully see you soon.
Comment from rob beartoe
Time January 30, 2012 at 10:08 pm
i had a feeling this was due to the megaupload fiasco. while i totally understand why core news and a lot of others are going quiet, i’m still really bummed by this chain of events. thanks for all the good memories, these radio shows and mixtapes helped get me through some tough times. thanks thomas!
Comment from Joe Con
Time January 31, 2012 at 2:11 am
Thanks for what you have done. I have been downloading from here for about a year and a half. Like others have said, I feel part of the scene while being an ocean away. I even got shout outs from Fabio on the BBC drum and bass show!
Comment from Andy
Time January 31, 2012 at 10:10 pm
Thaaanks! Long wait???
Comment from 046
Time January 31, 2012 at 11:27 pm
On behalve of all visitors to your site: thank u for the music!!!!
Comment from beartoe
Time February 2, 2012 at 9:18 pm
Megaupload: A Lot Less Guilty Than You Think: http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/node/6795
Comment from fxz
Time January 23, 2012 at 10:31 am
Hey, thanks for the news. Wish you all the best and please come back soon – you`re irreplaceable