As you know, we’ve been working with a variety of incredibly progressive, innovative filmmakers for the past few months – all working to define the future of indie film distribution. Independent filmmakers have always been on the cutting edge – taking risks on new film techniques, pushing the boundaries and trying new things long before the…
By Patrick Williams – Developer at BitTorrent Inc./µTorrent Live chat has been around since almost the dawn of the Internet. All you need is two people and a central server, and you’re connected. Until now. You don’t need a server. Last week, in tandem with the µTorrent 3.0 launch, we released my new app called…
**UPDATE #2** The µChat beta app has been restored and may now be installed in your UT 3.0 “Find Content” panel. Give it a test run? Thanks again… **UPDATE** We’ve temporarily removed the µChat beta app for a quick bug fix. We expect it to be re-posted in a few hours. Thank you very much for your…
µTorrent 3.0 is officially live! Here’s the press release. First, many thanks to the 4+ million µTorrent users who pitched in and tested the beta. Your feedback was a significant contribution to the final product. We all really appreciate it. Before we get to the good stuff (features list below), we also launched a new…
We know all you Zenith fans have been anxiously awaiting the next installment of Zenith. Thanks to so many fan donations, Zenith Part 3 is now available in the App Studio! Download it directly in your client, or click here. Zenith is a cyberpunk series set in the hellish future of 2044, where human beings…
Today we are extremely excited to announce a partnership with Bands Under the Radar, featuring awesome new music from different up-and-coming bands and artists. Check out the App Studio in your BitTorrent or µTorrent software to download now, or click here. Since Kami Knake started Bands Under the Radar (BUTR) back in 2004, it has…
Do you love a good horror flick? Do you love being the first to see awesome new movies before your friends? The Tunnel, set amidst a maze of abandoned tunnels winding underneath Sydney Australia, is a deliciously creepy thriller *just* released today. Download the official torrent, or find the film in the special The Tunnel…
We are thrilled to announce tonight – appropriately on Friday the 13th – that we’re officially partnering with the filmmakers behind horror film The Tunnel to bring it directly to you next week! Details in the press release. Anticipation for The Tunnel has already captured the imagination of people around the world, ever since the filmmakers…
Just released…the first beta of the new BitTorrent software, code-named Project Chrysalis! We’re excited to debut the next evolution of our upcoming client and extend the functionality from the Alpha client launched in March. In addition to our continued redesign of the user interface and easy access to artist spotlight content, the biggest change is the…
A few weeks ago, we distributed our first novel, Captive, through our Artist Spotlight pilot program. Like the previous music and film spotlights (for example Sick of Sarah, Zenith, Pioneer One and Four Eyed Monsters), our community embraced the book and, and now it’s officially surpassed 400,000 downloads! More details on the promotion, the results and…