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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYZz3aF_hdQ&w=570&h=370] Alex day is a YouTube artist and a DIY pop star whose massive success breaks all the rules of the music industry. He doesn’t have a label. His fans live mostly on one online channel. He’s released tracks on BitTorrent. Despite this, or maybe because of this, he’s sold over half a million iTunes…

Good ideas can come from anywhere, which is why BitTorrent holds regular hackathons which we here at BitTorrent call a “Palooza.” The basic idea is that we set aside two work days where anyone within company can form a team to work on a new product, feature, internal tool, or general idea. At the end…

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tPdFt2szvk] DJ Premier discusses who does it the right way in hip-hop at The Roots Picnic. The man knows what he’s talking about; our friends at Okayplayer encourage you to take notes.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGJDwGcYGVI] Joey Bada$$ and Trinidad Jame$ at the Roots Picnic watching over sleepy kitten$.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWIdv_6Nitc&#038] Another great moment from the Roots Picnic: Robert Glasper and Wyatt Cenac talk music, hold kittens. You’re welcome.

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLgRo9K1Kq0&w=570&h=370] In which we get serenaded by the charming and talented Alex Day. Here’s a preview of Alex’s new song, “Scared Like Me”. Tune in next week for a conversation with Alex on Youtube farming, chart hacking, and using BitTorrent to get music to the people.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf5tmOJkYP8&w=570&h=370] We caught up with the guys from Okayplayer, Macklemore, and Robert Glasper back at the Roots Picnic. It ended in a tiny piano death match. As expected.

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY8SX6ldbKA&w=570&h=385] In March, we got the chance to catch up with some creators, change-makers, and heroes of the free world at SXSW. Our intrepid film crew (Jeph, Danimal) captured the conversations so we could share them with you. Herewith: a series of small talks about big things. In this week’s edition: words with Just Blaze,…

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UX5sgOKXNY&w=570&h=370] Our intrepid film crew (Jeph, Danimal) captured the conversations so we could share them with you. Herewith: a series of small talks about big things. In this week’s installment: avian mutants and genre mutations with acclaimed trapstep group Watch the Duck. “Everybody sees the duck traveling smoothly on top of the water but nobody…

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbNjslTZDU8&w=570&h=370] In March, we got the chance to catch up with some creators, change-makers, and heroes of the free world at SXSW. Our intrepid film crew (Jeph, Danimal) captured the conversations so we could share them with you. Herewith: a series of small talks about big things. In this week’s issue: words with Shepard Fairey;…