A little while back, we announced a Beta project called SoShare. It’s a simple, elegant solution to an issue we face all the time: delivering big files to friends and collaborators. SoShare lets you send terabytes of stuff, all for free. And if you haven’t tried it yet, well, here are eight new reasons to…

In this week’s FDL, a slight, slightly biased survey of work from one of our favorite bands: the Grateful Dead. Deadheads and music geeks rejoice: the Internet Archive hosts and curates a collection of over nine thousand live shows from the group. Start here. Or start here. And start exploring. Friday Download: Grateful Dead 1….

Anyone looking to get into music today is up against a lot of unknowns. But the most challenging question for many of us remains: how do I begin? Well, you can begin here. In our latest BitTorrent Bundle experiment, we’re partnering with Berklee Online to build the world’s largest open music classroom. Berklee Online is…

For two days each year, government officials, publishing and music execs, and tech companies get together at the World Creators Summit to discuss the future of copyright and creativity. The next five, fifty, and one hundred years of entertainment are on the table, and open for debate. Can copyright and innovation work together? Can the…

BitTorrent Download: The Boxer Rebellion. There’s being indie, and then there’s being an independent band. The former is a genre; a semi-confusing shorthand for any act involving guitars. The latter is meaningful, and more rare: the artists who actually go it alone. These are the the guys worth listening to. Right now, we’re listening to…