KIM DOTCOM got an iTunes library worth $20,000. SO MUCH TAYLOR SWIFT.

Kim Dotcom wants you to know that he isn’t a Pirate, guys. No, no, no. His new pirating service that is probably used exclusively for pirating is actually about security. To prove what a solid guy he is, Kimmy claims he has sunk $20,000 into iTunes purchases. Which, you know, is pretty much shit for a guy rich out his jiggly ass.

Gizmodo:

With the recent launch of Mega, Kim Dotcom has been on the upswing lately, at least when he’s not getting stranded by a busted helicopter. Recently, he sat down with the Financial Times to discuss his status as a hero/villain, the future of content delivery, and the $20,000 he claims to have sunk into iTunes downloads.

A huge part of Dotcom’s business strategy has been claiming that his services aren’t forpiracy. Mega is encrypted for your security, and whatnot. And to show he’s not a pirate, Dotcom told the Financial Times he’s sunk a whole buncha cash into his iTunes purchases. Though to be fair, $20,000 is pocket-change for the dude.

From the FInancial Times:

“You know I have never uploaded and shared a movie in my life,” he says. “I have always bought all my content. I’ve spent over $20,000 in the past five years on iTunes. I’m not a pirate.” …Among reams of evidence, [The Department of Justice] cites emails showing what it says is wilful complicity in copyright infringement, including one from Megaupload’s chief technical officer saying, “We’re not pirates, we’re just providing shipping services to pirates :).” Dotcom says th