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BitTorrent Sessions: Just Blaze

by BitTorrent on May 3, 2013 in Interview with No comments

In March, we got the chance to catch up with some creators, change-makers, and heroes of the free world at SXSW. Our intrepid film crew (Jeph, Danimal) captured the conversations so we could share them with you. Herewith: a series of small talks about big things.

In this week’s edition: words with Just Blaze, the super-producer behind everything from The Blueprint to the Harlem Shake. He played six shows in three days at SXSW. He played ours without a sound system; a stolen moment of real hip hop.

Fresh off that set with Young Guru, Just Blaze talks to us about the brave new world of music production; his experience with Higher, the role of direct-to-fan, and how BitTorrent is picking up where the record industry failed. After the jump: photos from his set at SXSW. Continue reading →

BitTorrent Sessions: Shepard Fairey

by BitTorrent on April 18, 2013 in Interview with No comments

In March, we got the chance to catch up with some creators, change-makers, and heroes of the free world at SXSW. Our intrepid film crew (Jeph, Danimal) captured the conversations so we could share them with you. Herewith: a series of small talks about big things.

In this week’s issue: words with Shepard Fairey; the iconic graphic artist who predicted Obama’s Presidential victory in 2008, and our sound system’s demise in 2013. RIP, stereo.

No, this is about more than the speakers that gave out at Empire Auto. This is about the end of records, the gradual dissolution of set imagery and LP culture, and the artist’s desire to preserve it. By making stuff. By murals. By sharing.

Fairey says it better than we ever could: “The more people creating culture, the better. It should be about talent, not about power. The power to share your talent, whether you have a lot of money or not, is something that BitTorrent facilitates. And that’s a great thing.”

Watch Fairey’s mural unfold. Continue reading →

SXSW 2013: Young Guru Breaks It Down

by BitTorrent on April 11, 2013 in Interview with No comments

In March, we got the chance to catch up with some creators, change-makers, and heroes of the free world at SXSW. Our intrepid film crew (Jeph, Danimal) captured the conversations so we could share them with you. Herewith: a series of small talks about big things.

In this installment, we talk with legendary audio engineer, Jay-Z’s DJ, and “The Sound of New York,” Young Guru about the future of music. How charity’s changing the rap game. How BitTorrent is helping artists. And how the traditional label model has been upended. Records add value to you, not vice versa. True story.

After the jump: footage of Young Guru, Freeway, and Just Blaze killing it at our SXSW Showcase, epic as hell. Continue reading →

SXSW Update: BitTorrent Live Now An Open Beta

by BitTorrent on March 12, 2013 in Announcements with 1 Comment

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For anyone with mobile video or webcams, for anyone in the moment, on the ground, or on the front lines; for everyone with the need to break news or break it down in real time: BitTorrent Live is now open. Get involved.

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New Movie Exclusive: Download the Kumaré BitTorrent Bundle

by kara3murphy on June 11, 2012 in Featured Content with 3 Comments

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Where do cult leaders come from? What is it about them that inspires (intense) devotion? Are they more spiritual? Or are we just gullible?

In our latest BitTorrent Bundle, live today, follow filmmaker Vikram Gandhi as he sets out to discover the secret life of spiritual leaders in the SXSW audience-award winning documentary, Kumaré. Gandhi grows a beard (typical cult move), puts on an accent, and establishes himself as a guru in small-town Arizona. Along the way, his fake mantras gain a real following, and Gandhi is forced to contend with an experiment in faith gone awry.

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