But Dotcom, by his own admission, says the apparent movie and music industry push against the Mega radio ads was an "emotional reaction" from the content industry.
Then there was his private 454-foot mega yacht, the Rising Sun, a floating pleasure palace featuring a wine cellar, movie theater and basketball court.
At a time when movie musicals have come to be synonymous with emotional and visual extravagance -- the super-mega-over-the-topness of "Chicago" or "Dreamgirls" -- Mr. Carney has dared to take everything down to its essence.