Friday Download is dedicated to curating the best download-able objects on the web, courtesy of BitTorrent Bundle Publishers. In this edition of FDL: a French singer songwriter standing at the crossroads between folk, rock and reggae. Quentin Hannappe is part activist, part songwriter – a young voice fighting for equality and freedom. Easily comparable to…
BitTorrent’s Chief Content Officer, Matt Mason, calls to Hollywood to help defend an open Internet There’s a lot of confusion in Hollywood about what the proposed FCC Net Neutrality rules mean, and what they will mean for the entertainment industry. Net Neutrality essentially means an open Internet where all traffic is equal, anyone can publish…
Staff Picks is dedicated to surfacing the best music, film, and art downloads on the Internet; digitally handmade by BitTorrent Publishers. Read on for this week’s finds. In this edition of Staff Picks: Equal parts ambient downtempo and post-rock instrumental anthems. Russian rock trio I Am Waiting For You Last Summer is influenced by acts varying…
In this edition of Staff Picks: the Simmerkane II Bundle from songwriter and founding member of Dispatch and State Radio, Chadwick Stokes. Originally released in 2011, Simmerkane II is a collection of songs inspired by Stokes’ time spent hopping freight trains through the backwoods and small towns of the United States. Stokes assumes the ever…
The FCC’s new proposal for Net Neutrality rules include effectively abolishing it: proposing preferential treatment for certain traffic. In the wake of February’s Netflix and Comcast deal, it becomes obvious that only companies willing to pay for access have traffic worthy of preferential treatment. The open Internet has been paywalled shut.
In this edition of Staff Picks: Great Expectations, a new mixtape that might just live up to its name. Irangeles (Iran X Los Angeles) lyricist Malkovich’s album was written around the world. And it sounds that way. Unlike a lot of hip hop, it’s defiantly anti-regional: not East Coast or West Coast; a sound that’s…
We had a great time meeting and supporting the local developer community and hosting SF Hacker News (@SFHackerNews) for their mixer and lightning demos last Thursday.
Ro Choy appointed Chief Operating Officer, Matt Mason appointed Chief Content Officer, and Jascha Kaykas-Wolff joins as Chief Marketing Officer. 2014 is off to a fast start here at BitTorrent, Inc. Momentum for BitTorrent Sync continues to build, as the app expands to new platforms. BitTorrent Bundle is proving to be a valuable tool for…
Friday Download is dedicated to curating the best download-able objects on the web, courtesy of
Featuring performances by RATKING, Kelela, Young Guru, and more. In just a few days, we’ll be headed down to Austin. Stop by Empire Garage on Monday, March 10th, for performances by Chromeo (DJ set), JayCeeOh, Tory Lanez, Kelela, Young Guru, Anamanaguchi, Addison Groove, Plastician, and Giraffage, plus a special guest (stay tuned). No RSVP. No…