The Brooklyn label drops the label comp 2.0, featuring the newest signees to their roster. A label made for fans; built by artists. That’s the vision of Fool’s Gold Records co-founders Nick Catchdubs and A-Trak. It’s working. What started as an idea seven years ago, is now a record label-lifestyle brand hybrid boasting a roster…

Speak Freely – It’s Person to Person. The BitTorrent Bleep Pre-Alpha will be available on Windows desktop to start. Easy to use, Bleep offers freedom to communicate over text and voice, person to person. Hoping for early access to BitTorrent’s first serverless chat client? We have good news. Today, we will begin letting testers try…

Why do we need another chat application? It’s a legitimate question. Even better: What can BitTorrent offer that isn’t already available? Well, let’s take a look at this category. Messaging and voice applications currently available all rely on central servers. These central repositories of metadata are the target of choice for snooping government agencies and…

The first documentary short from the team behind Children of the Machine uncovers the emerging world of device-tripping. “The PC is the LSD of the ‘90s,” stated Timothy Leary in his last book, Chaos and Cyber Culture. Your first-ever desktop was acid. Think about your iPhone. Think about Oculus Rift. These are the 21st century’s…

Staff Picks is dedicated to surfacing the best music, film, and art downloads on the Internet; digitally handmade by BitTorrent Publishers. Read on for this week’s finds. In this edition of Staff Picks: A Bronx, NY emcee brings 17 new tracks to BitTorrent Bundle. K. Mekonen waited until the time was right to drop his…