The media companies need to do something against "piracy", otherwise it looks like they're complicit. The MPAA/RIAA/equivalent are industry bodies that are fun

The media companies need to do something against "piracy", otherwise it looks like they're complicit. The MPAA/RIAA/equivalent are industry bodies that are funded to protect their members. These members want to see a return on their investment, and press coverage about shutting down a high profile filesharing site shows that they're doing something. Everyone wins. Of course it will have no impact on the availability of filesharing sites. If anything, the rise in bitcoin mining malware will make it even more profitable to set up such services.