Comcast Changes its Tune, Decides to ‘Collaborate’ With BitTorrent
Apparently decides that throttling BitTorrent to manage network traffic isn’t worth angering lawmakers, their customers, and just about everyone else.
In a joint statement Comcast and BitTorrent Inc. have announced that they will undertake a “collaborative effort” with one another and with the broader Internet and ISP community to more effectively address network [...]
TorrentSpy Decides to Close Permanently
Once the world’s most popular BitTorrent tracker site, it’s now gone for good.
I can’t say that it wasn’t a big surprise to find out today that TorrentSpy had decided to close its doors permanently, for once it began “blocking” US visitors the handwriting was virtually written on the wall.
Once one of the world’s [...]
A Call to Arms: Azureus Asks Users to Help Analyze BitTorrent Throttling
Wants users of the popular BitTorrent client to install a plug-in that gathers intel about any ISP interference.
Yesterday I mention Project Gemini’s LiveCD which simplified the process by which people could determine whether or not their ISP is actively throttling their BitTorrent traffic.
Well, today the plot thickens with news that the Azureus developers [...]
Europe Targets US Over Piracy
The United States is frequently seen as an enforcer of copyright laws. Recently, it seems as though Europe is demanding that the US holds up their end of the copyright bargain.
The United States copyright industry is credited for numerous instances of enforcing their copyright’s internationally. The most recent example is the case between [...]
Gemini Project LiveCD Tests Your ISP For BitTorrent Blocking
Simplifies the process of finding out whether or not your ISP is actively throttling your BitTorrent upload speeds.
It’s no secret among Comcast customers that their ISP is actively throttling their BitTorrent connections in the name of network bandwidth “management.” The only trouble is that customers of different ISPs may be unaware if the same [...]
Sony BMG Developing Music Subscription Service
Mulling flat rate fee of $9 to $12 USD for unlimited downloads from its entire music catalog.
Sony BMG Music Entertainment has announced recently that it’s developing an online music subscription service that would give users unlimited access to its music catalog for a flat rate monthly fee of around $9 to $12 USD. Also, [...]
‘South Park Studios’ Launches, Offers FREE Streaming Episodes
Shows creators said they "got really sick of having to download our own show illegally" and so wanted to give themselves and others a legal alternative.
Today South Park Digital Studios LLC, the joint venture between "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Comedy Central, a division of MTVN Entertainment Group, have [...]
China Continues it’s War on the Internet and Protesters
Last week, China started, among other things, blocking YouTube in an effort to stem the Tibet separation movement. This week, a number of reports point to the fact that China is increasingly stepping up the pressure on pro-Tibet protesters.
Despite the clampdown on protesters, images and video continue to leak out onto the internet documenting [...]
Myka Brings BitTorrent to the Living Room TV
New set-top box allows you to download torrents and watch them on TV all without the need for a PC.
Remember that Magic Box you had always wished for? You know, the one that would finally free your PC of all your favorite movies and shows and put them where you can enjoy [...]
Bill Patry – Israel Fighting IIPA Over WIPO
Bill Patry from Google has an interesting post regarding the tension between the country and the International Intellectual Property Association over not implementing the WIPO treaties. He notes that Israel is fighting the US based organization despite “bullying” tactics.
If there is anything to take away from the post, it’s the fact that the copyright [...]
