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| Type of business | Besloten Vennootschap (private limited liability company) |
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Type of site | Torrent directory and search engine |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | January 2005 |
| Dissolved | April 4, 2017 |
| Headquarters | Netherlands |
| Key people | Erik Dubbelboer Niek van der Maas |
| Revenue | €1.1 million in 2007 (before taxes and expenses)[1][2] |
| Employees | 5 |
| Advertising | Banner / text ads |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | January 19, 2005 |
| Current status | Offline |
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Mininova was a website offering BitTorrent downloads. Mininova was once one of the largest sites offering torrents of copyrighted material, but in November 2009, following legal action in the Dutch courts, the site operators deleted all torrent files uploaded by regular users[3] including torrents that enabled users to download copyrighted material.[4]
On April 4, 2017, Mininova shut down, saying that it had been running at a loss "for some years".[5]
- ^ "The story about the €1 million revenue of Mininova". TorrentFreak TV S01E07. 2009-03-23. Archived from the original on 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ "Torrent search engine Mininova earning €1 million a year". Ars Technica. 2009-03-13. Archived from the original on 2009-03-13. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ^ Ernesto (November 27, 2010). "Mininova Dwarfed A Year After Going 'Legal'". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
- ^ Daniel Emery (26 November 2009). "Court ruling forces Mininova to end illegal torrents". BBC News. Archived from the original on 3 December 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ^ "Torrent Legend Mininova Will Shut Down For Good". TorrentFreak. 26 February 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.