The right to free speech. The right to open expression. The right to access, and experience. We live in a world where basic freedoms are being deleted. As artists and engineers; as human beings, we have a choice. An obligation to stand against persecution. An obligation to stand up for openness. Madonna’s new film, secretprojectrevolution,…
In May, we started up an Alpha project for the creative community called BitTorrent Bundle. In partnership with artists, labels, and studios, we wanted to build a smarter digital distribution system. One where your content belongs to you. One where songs can also be storefronts. One where media becomes more valuable, the more it’s shared….
Download Linkin Park: StageLight on BitTorrent. We all want to grow up to be rockstars. That’s actually a statistical reality. There’s been a 510% increase in independent musicians over the course of the last decade. What you write in your room, practice all night, put out there on stage: it’s easier than ever to get…
Download Fly or Die on BitTorrent. Say you’ve got an idea for the next great scripted series. Well, you’re in good company. Each summer, the major American broadcast television networks receive about 500 elevator pitches for new shows from writers and producers. In fall, the field is narrowed down to 70. By January, 20 pilots…
Download Jet Life X BitTorrent. Yeezus. Magna Carta… Holy Grail. Summer radio has been dominated by crazy massive statements about the state of hip hop. Hashtag New Rules, yo: it’s not about the music, anymore. It’s about marketing; the no-strategy-strategy of Kanye, the sponsorship politics of Jay. It’s about more than that, too. This is…
Just Enjoy This Shit is the motto behind Jet Life’s brand of hazy-aimless-cool rap. Okay, deal. We’re all for a crew that’s always been about fans first; giving away new tracks for free, and bringing mixtapes to the masses. The question Jet Life asked us (and it’s a big ask, and it’s a crazy ambition):…
We’ve watched the myth of Game of Thrones unfold online. We’ve seen the stories: how the season finale set a new “BitTorrent Piracy Record”, allegedly downloaded by 5.2 million people worldwide. And on that note: we’d like to set the record straight. The idea of a “BitTorrent Piracy Record” is a complete fabrication. Because there’s…
Arthur Newman, distributed by Cinedigm, is an independent film with an Oscar-winning cast; a comic romance about identities, stolen and shed. It’s also among the year’s most controversial movies – but not for the reasons that you’d think. Internet-Age folklore has forever propped up the myth of California gang wars: Hollywood versus The Valley, studio…
For two days each year, government officials, publishing and music execs, and tech companies get together at the World Creators Summit to discuss the future of copyright and creativity. The next five, fifty, and one hundred years of entertainment are on the table, and open for debate. Can copyright and innovation work together? Can the…
Ultra is a label that has changed the landscape and creative culture of music. Today, we’re working with them to do it again. Over the years, Ultra has been the home of, and catalyst for, artists like Kaskade, David Guetta, Tiesto, deadmau5, and Calvin Harris, among others. In 2013, starting now, they’ll be the first label…