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techdirt.com - 1/1/2009
A Record Label That Embraces BitTorrent
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While the major record labels still insist that BitTorrent and any sort of file sharing is evil and needs to be wiped out, it's great to see some indie record labels fully embracing how BitTorrent is actually a much cheaper and much more efficient distribution and marketing tool. Take, for ...

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Spotify, An Alternative to Music Piracy
torrentfreak.com - 1/3/2009
Spotify, An Alternative to Music Piracy
— torrentfreak.com — Spotify is a music service that gives users access to a huge library of music, through a lightweight application that looks like a mashup of the best parts of iTunes and Last.fm. Music is streamed, partly supported by P2P technology, but it plays ... (more) Spotify, An Alternative to Music Piracy

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Company Offers Lifetime Anonymous BitTorrent For $50.00
torrentfreak.com - 1/2/2009
Company Offers Lifetime Anonymous BitTorrent For $50.00
— torrentfreak.com — During the last year there has been a surge in businesses offering VPN (Virtual Private Network) services to those who prefer to operate with a degree of anonymity on the Internet. A VPN service assigns your PC with a different IP address to your ... (more) Company Offers Lifetime Anonymous BitTorrent For $50.00

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Windows 7 Beta 1 (Build 7000) Leaked On BitTorrent [Windows 7]
gizmodo.com - 12/28/2008
Windows 7 Beta 1 (Build 7000) Leaked On BitTorrent [Windows 7]
— gizmodo.com — The Windows 7 Beta 1 that was public-bound in mid-January has been leaked now, and you can get a copy on BitTorrent. The beta expires July 1, 2009, and from what we read, it's a bit more stable than the versions people have been playing with for a ... (more) Windows 7 Beta 1 (Build 7000) Leaked On BitTorrent ...

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TechBlog — ... - Didn't get that invitation to the New Year's Eve party? Maybe you weren't being snubbed after all . . . • A Record Label That Embraces BitTorrent - Small label distributes its music via Torrent tracker. Posted by Dwight at January 1, 2009 10:24 AM Comments Post a comment Please use a valid e-mail address . We don't harvest addresses, you will not be spammed and your address will not be publicly visible. But if I have a question about your comment, I need to be able to contact you. Thank you. URL: Remember Me? Yes No Comments: (you may use HTML tags for style) E-mail ...

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