Fyre Festival Sold to Limewire for $245,000
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Fyre Festival, infamous for being a disastrous music festival, has been sold to LimeWire for $245,000, raising questions about the motivations behind the purchase and the buyer's financial capabilities.
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Two questions: why on earth would anyone want to associate (let alone buy) a brand synonymous with "scam"? And where in the hell did LimeWire get a quarter million dollars?
It’s honestly hilarious. Like, I’d pay something for one of Ponzi’s original investment contracts.
I wouldn’t for Madoff. But his crimes are emotionally proximate. Influencers getting ripped off doesn’t really trigger my sense of moral outrage.
"Missed out on the misery of the OG Fyre Fest? C'mon out for Fyre 2.0! Blazing sun! You'll forage for your own food! Learn to make a shelter for yourself! And don't forget the great lineup of artists who didn't even know they were supposed to play here!"
I think they already tried this.
More likely: merch. FyreX or some other local silliness ironically playing out the ridiculousness of the whole thing. Maybe a shitcoin.
This story got to the front page of HN on the name, after all.