Hackers claim Disney data theft in protest against AI-generated artwork
NullBulge group said it was leaking files from Disney’s internal Slack channel to ‘protect artists’ rights’
May 2024
‘My whole library is wiped out’: what it means to own movies and TV in the age of streaming services
Ownership rights are buried in the fine print and downloading or buying physical copies may be the only ways to keep your favourites
October 2016
Movie pirate avoids prison after bootlegging The Revenant
A former film studio employee has been ordered to pay $1.12m to 20th Century Fox for illegally uploading Leonardo DiCaprio film to the internet
August 2016
Charlie Lyne's home entertainment
Collective:unconscious – the indie flick helping BitTorrent escape its pirate past
The download service continues to smarten up its act with this festival hit, which sees five directors make short films of each other’s dreams
April 2016
Game of Thrones: season six
Game of Thrones season six: Australia tops world in illegal downloads
Australia records 12.5% of first episode’s piracy via BitTorrent, India comes second, followed by the US and the UK
February 2016
No surprises: how unexpected album drops became the norm
Rihanna, Beyoncé, Pixies, Bowie and Radiohead all sidestepped industry traditions by dropping albums with no warning. But now we all expect the unexpected, has the trick lost its excitement?
July 2015
Best iPhone and iPad apps
20 best new iPhone and iPad apps and games this week
Minecraft Stop-Motion Movie Creator, BuzzFeed News, BitTorrent Shoot, The Executive, Lego Minifigures Online and more
May 2015
BitTorrent brings its Bleep secure messaging app out of alpha mode
Company promises ‘there is no server for hackers to target’ messages and metadata, but app is entering a crowded market
April 2015
Ebooks: the new reading
BitTorrent: the comic book shop of the future?
James Bridle
VPNs could be blocked under proposed Australian copyright legislation, say Choice
Doctor Who gets official BitTorrent ‘box-set’ from the BBC
Sharing Doctor Who: how BitTorrent bagged its BBC bundle deal
January 2015
Countdown timer hints at Pirate Bay return
Piracy site sunk by Swedish police raids hints at salvage in 10 days with new messages on the original site
December 2014
Music blog
Thom Yorke launches new track Youwouldn'tlikemewhenI'mangry - listen
If you’re feeling full of festive fun then let the Radiohead man quash those spirits with this new cut of maudlin ambiance. Overdone sprout or Christmas cracker? Let us know
Tech open thread
What were your biggest technology stories of 2014? Open thread
Have your say on the big themes of 2014, as well as The Interview, Facebook censorship in Russia, TaskRabbit and more
Sony considers YouTube as possible distributor for The Interview after hack
Bitmarkets: the app for selling anything to anyone in complete privacy
Tech open thread
Does it really matter if The Pirate Bay stays offline? Open thread
November 2014
BitTorrent takes on Netflix and Amazon with its first original TV series
Sci-fi show Children of the Machine will be a free, ad-supported download, with options for fans to buy it ad-free
October 2014
Myf Warhurst: home and away
U2 and Thom Yorke: the distribution debate has drowned out the music
The music heavyweights made headlines for offering their albums as downloads – but, asks Myf Warhurst, is anyone actually listening?
