Bittorrent bundle goes alpha with kaskade and ultra music. The deal is a partnership between bittorrent, dj shadow and his. Jul 10, 2012 july, bittorrent also premiered three tracks from chester frenchs new album, music 4 tngrs, in a featured dj shadow strikes up partnership with bittorrent news three mp3s from dj shadows forthcoming album, hidden transmissions from the mpc era 19921996 will be available through bittorrent. Bittorrent launches new format for content creators. New ad model and revenuesharing with artists in its dj shadow bundle. It has worked with artists on similar bundles including dj shadow, kaskade and alex day. And so we believe that these improvements to torrent and bittorrent are worth experimenting with. The dj shadow bundle is the first of many new content experiments bittorrent has in the works, the company said. Earlier this year, thom yorke released his new album on bittorrrent, selling it in a package that had to be paid for. Bittorrent will be offering a bundle of three mp3s from dj shadows forthcoming archival project, hidden transmissions from the mpc era 19921996. May 07, 20 bittorrent has worked with music artists including pretty lights, dj shadow and alex day in the last year on experimental bundles, but ultra is the first client for the idea in its alpha stage, as it evolves and matures. Dj shadow becomes first artist to strike payment deal with.
Dj shadow releases first ever monetized bittorrent bundle. Bittorrent bundle might make money for dj shadow wired. Now ceo mike feibach is receiving a heap of attention for helping shadow become the first artist to make money through bittorrent, reports gigaom. Getting dj shadow on board with free distribution and torrent services is a bit of coup on bittorrents part, considering hes made statements in the past decrying what he perceives to be a.
Reddit has thousands of vibrant communities with people that share your interests. Society hills fame house helps dj shadow break new ground. Download the music 4 tngrs bundle the direct torrent can be. The bundle will include tracks and related content for dj shadows total. Bittorrent launches new format for content creators, partners. This is also the last day to win one of our limitededition teeshirts. In most cases, authors are only seeing bundles as additional profitmakers. Bittorrent announces bundle, a gated torrent aimed at. Jul 24, 2012 dj shadow and fame house are pursuing a wide range of marketing partnerships for the upcoming archival project total breakdown. Bittorrent began exploring monetization options for bundles with dj shadows release in 2012. The package will also contain digital artwork, archival footage from the mpc era and some software that will generate revenue for the artist as well as bittorrent. Yesterday, we released a new bittorrent bundle featuring hiphop legend dj. And, of course, the bittorrent bundle represents a new phase in the legitimation of filesharing technologies and the monetization of free content. Jul 24, 2012 for many readers, the name bittorrent may be synonymous with online piracy, but theres plenty of legal filesharing too and the company says that its actually experimenting with new business.
Bittorrent bundle for publishers overview bittorrent bundles for publishers bittorrent bundle for publishers is an alpha program designed to make directtofan publishing simple. Now, bittorrent will let any artist release an album as a paidfor bundle. Bittorrent now lets anyone release an album as a paidfor bundle. Find dj shadow discography, albums and singles on allmusic. What we do believe in is a sustainable future for content. Music week report that dj shadow has clubbed up with bittorrent to release part of the album as a bittorrent bundle. The bundle is supposed to include exclusive content from and inspired by dj shadows archival release hidden transmissions from the mpc era 19921996, and yes, it will be available for free. Entertainments future is free, and includes realplayer. Most importantly, we released a new dj shadow bundle that will make in cool stuff, torrent 4. Shadows 1 hours and 12 minutes movie 2019 a horror film for children. Some, like billy van and pretty lights, made special multimedia bundles specially available for fans as part.
The bundle included an option to download free software. Nov 18, 2014 while bittorrent bundles have become associated with music, the company is opening up the platform to creators of all content including film, digital books and even software. People can choose not to download that software, but if they do, the partner pays bittorrent, and dj shadow gets a cut. The groups new remix collection, created by bittorrent listeners and curated by public enemy, debuts on itunes and as a bittorrent bundle. Finding ways for artists to make money from file sharing could be a significant. Dj shadow had a similar release last year, but judging from the video up top. The package will also include digital artwork, as well as some bundled software that will generate revenue for both the company and the artist. The bittorrent bundle is not an album, an mp3, or an mov.
Bittorrent bundle turns song downloads into digital music shops. Enjoy, and happy new year the dj shadow remix project began as an experiment to see if we could engage and empower the online remixing community. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. Bittorrent will be offering a bundle of three mp3s from dj shadows forthcoming archival project, hidden transmissions from the mpc era. Download, stream, and play movies, music, tv shows, and more. Dj shadow and fame house are pursuing a wide range of marketing partnerships for the upcoming archival project total breakdown. Dj shadow becomes first artist to strike payment deal with bittorrent. Bittorrent will offer a bundle of three mp3s from dj shadow s upcoming album, hidden transmissions from the mpc era 19921996 for download.
Dj shadow will make revenue out of song downloads from. The jimi hendrix of sampling, a turntablist whose beathead sensibility and cratedigging affinities revolutionized instrumental rap. A spokesperson for the new york police department told mtv news that. Radioheads thom yorke drops surprise album via bittorrent. Aug 15, 2012 we do not believe in buying revenue by selling out our client. Alternatively, find out whats trending across all of reddit on rpopular. Apr 15, 20 by comparison, death grips got 34 million. The production starter kit includes over 1 gb of free sounds, samples, and effects soundpacks from over 20 labels, with additional video tutorials and written tutorials spanning walkthroughs, business tips, and promotional advice. Hidden transmissions from the mpc era, 19921996 featuring. Dj shadow becomes first artist to get paid by bittorrent. Jul 23, 2014 you can publish your own bittorrent ebook bundles and heres how. Public enemy gives bittorrent fans an itunes record deal. The vuze bittorrent client is the easiest way to find free torrent downloads on the web. Weve been testing offer experiences with users, and testing monetized torrents with dj shadow.
Jan 06, 2011 the dj shadow remix project is now a free download. Most importantly, we released a new dj shadow bundle that will make him the first artist to get paid on our platform. Lets get to it rewriting the future of the entertainment industry, our way. Bittorrent has now published some data on the amazing ability of a variety of artists to use bittorrent bundles to drive tremendous attention and revenue their way.
Dj shadow distributes through bittorrent and gets paid for it. Can bittorrent be used as a platform for indie television. Bittorrent teams up with topspin, the collective to launch. Nov 18, 20 bittorrent bundle for publishers for internal presentations only, not for external distribution. Bittorrent now, our directtofan streaming app, is now available on both apple tv and ios. The deal is a partnership between bittorrent, dj shadow and his digital marketing team fame house. Beatport is hoping to inspire music creators with the free production starter kit, available exclusively as a bittorrent bundle. Beatport releases free production starter kit bittorrent bundle. Dj shadow becomes first artist to get paid by bittorrent gigaom. Watch a video of how bittorrent bundles work below. Initially, mike fiebach, of and i figured wed award. Bittorrent debuts bittorrent bundles with behindthe. Tim ferris was one of the first to work this route as i covered here.
Dj shadow teams up with bittorrent to monetise the entire torrent. Bittorrent, as it continues on the road of distributing legal content further and. Picture this im a bag of dicks put me to your lips i am sick i will punch a baby bear in his shit give me lip ima send you to the. For many readers, the name bittorrent may be synonymous with online piracy, but theres plenty of legal filesharing too and the company says that. Bittorrent debuts bittorrent bundles with behindthescenes. We reported on philadelphiabased fame houses groundbreaking work with dj shadow in february. Bittorrent has a new plan for getting money into the hands of content producers and its putting its method to the test with a handful of new tracks from turntable maestro dj shadow. Mason talked to the guardian about how the partnership came about. Evan stones battle against porn pirates dallas observer. May 08, 20 the team behind bittorrent technology just introduced something new that should, but probably wont inspire hollywood to adopt torrents for digital distribution. Bittorrent debuts bittorrent bundles with behindthescenes look at kaskades tour. July, bittorrent also premiered three tracks from chester frenchs new album, music 4 tngrs, in a featured dj shadow strikes up partnership with bittorrent news three mp3s from dj shadow s forthcoming album, hidden transmissions from the mpc era 19921996 will be available through bittorrent.
Bittorrent tests new ad model and revenuesharing with artists in its dj shadow bundle. Jul 31, 2012 dj shadow becomes first artist to strike payment deal with bittorrent. Just enter your email address below and click through. Theres been a lot going on around here lately, all good though. Get a constantly updating feed of breaking news, fun stories, pics, memes, and videos just for you. There are numerous benefits to getting bundles up and online. Participants include the djrecord producer kaskade. Jul 24, 2012 the partner and software will vary by territory, but in most parts of the world it will be a media player application. Apr 23, 2014 the public enemy bundle has been downloaded by more than a million fans. For the first time, fans can stream music and film from independent artists to all their devices in the apple ecosystem. Bittorrent will be offering a bundle of three mp3s from dj shadow s forthcoming archival project, hidden transmissions from the mpc era 19921996. The unique partnership with dj shadow was a bittorrent precursor.