Fyre Festival brand acquired by LimeWire
"We’re not bringing the festival back – we’re bringing the brand and the meme back to life," says the company
News By James Hanley | 17 September 2025
The Fyre Festival brand has a new owner – early 2000s file-sharing sharing service and pirating platform LimeWire. LimeWire, which was shut down in 2011 before relaunching in 2022 as a crypto company, has revealed it has officially acquired the Fyre brand, but will not be bringing back the notorious festival.
The Fyre Festival brand has a new owner – early 2000s file-sharing sharing service and pirating platform LimeWire.
LimeWire, which was shut down in 2011 before relaunching in 2022 as a crypto company,…
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