DJ Shadow and BitTorrent release “first-ever monetized torrent”
An artist who’s vehemently opposed free music teams up with a file-sharing company in an unlikely arrangement that could be a win for everyone involved.
On Jul 26, 2012 by Jay Hathaway
6 essential and legal torrenting tips
The Reddit section, r/Torrent, offers advice on everything you wanted to know but were afraid to Google.
On Jun 25, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
BitTorrent site Filesoup shuts down
After nine years, one of the Web’s first torrenting sites bites the dust.
On Jun 5, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
The Pirate Bay launches new service to promote indie artists
The Promo Bay is a digital lighthouse, shining a spotlight on unsigned artists and cartoonists.
On Apr 5, 2012 by David Holmes
A popular file-sharing site shuts down but is planning its rebirth
TankaFetast promises to reopen.
On Feb 23, 2012 by Kris Holt
The Oatmeal cartoon perfectly captures reality of Web piracy
HBO could learn a lot from Matthew Inman’s latest cartoon on file-sharing.
On Feb 21, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Movie piracy caused by foreign availability and premiere schedule, study shows
A new study shows that piracy only coincides with significant box office losses in countries outside the U.S., where Hollywood movies premiere first.
Megaupload data may be permanently deleted this week
Since the Federal shutdown froze the company’s assets, Megaupload no longer can access the money needed to pay for server maintenance.
On Jan 30, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Reddit Digest: Wednesday, December 28
Even on the slowest of news days, Reddit still finds plenty to talk about.
On Dec 28, 2011 by Kevin Morris
RIAA caught redhanded in piracy?
Someone’s been downloading files on the home turf of the music industry’s copyright cops.
On Dec 21, 2011 by Jennifer Abel
Pirates allegedly found at RIAA and the Dept. of Homeland Security
Despite some concerns regarding dynamic IP addresses, TorrentFreak has used the program YouHaveDownloaded to further highlight the apparent hypocrisy of institutions that support the Stop Online Piracy Act.
On Dec 19, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
BitTorrent pirates tracked at top entertainment companies
Never mind the Stop Online Piracy Act. Sony Entertainment, Universal Studios, and Fox should be more concerned about what their employees may be downloading.
On Dec 14, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
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