nytimes.com - 11/7/2008
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25 Hollywood studios are going into business with one of their biggest tormentors: the peer-to-peer pioneer BitTorrent. On Monday, the company, whose technology unleashed a wave of illegal file-sharing on the Internet, plans to unveil the BitTorrent Entertainment Network on ...
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bittorrent.com - 11/7/2008
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BitTorrent Sacks Half its Staff
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... , although he informed the company’s board of directors of his exit in March. A person with knowledge of BitTorrent’s plans also said the company would soon close its BitTorrent Entertainment Network, once conceived–and covered in the press – as a rival to iTunes. The company, with its remaining 20 employees, will focus on BitTorrent DNA, a content delivery network that helps media and video game companies distribute their products cheaply over the Internet. A spokeswoman for BitTorrent had no comment. BitTorrent is backed by Accel Venture Partners and DCM, formerly Doll ...
BitTorrent cuts staff by 50%
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... was also replaced. BitTorrent will reportedly close its BitTorrent Entertainment Network , which was founded as an attempt to compete with iTunes. With the remaining 20 employees, BitTorrent will be focusing on BitTorrent DNA, a content delivery network that aids video game and other media companies in the distribution of their products via the web. busy
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