How a New Orleans hip hop crew reinvented mixtape culture. It’s been said that the history of hip hop is told by the tape. It was cassettes, not records, that moved rap from a localized movement to music’s mainstream: traveling from parties, to trunks, to radio stations; crossing borders and sonic barriers as they exchanged…

Last month, we opened up BitTorrent Bundle to our first wave of Alpha publishers. (Welcome, guys!) Our goal is to build a durable (digital) platform for artists: a file format that becomes more valuable, each time it’s shared; a publishing architecture that lets you tell better stories. With BitTorrent Bundle, you can promote an album…

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. Noah T This Oklahoma alternative artist released three of his albums, including his first full-length Is Anybody Home?, free as a BitTorrent Bundle. It’s indie, ambient and sounds…

Friday Download is dedicated to curating the best download-able objects on the free web, courtesy of BitTorrent Bundle for publishers. Today, we’re featuring an incredible short film from six award-winning filmmakers. They came together to pursue a passion project, got it funded on Kickstarter, and are now releasing it directly to fans around the world….

We feel strongly about certain freedoms: the right to an open Internet, and the right to open expression. We’re encouraged by people and companies that feel the same. Guys like VICE, who’ve worked to democratize media by opening up journalism to a generation. Which is why we’re excited to announce that we’re working with VICE…