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BitTorrent Gets $8.7 Million in VC Funding

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the shot-in-the-arm dept.

Brandon writes "BitTorrent just got a massive infusion of cash from venture capital firm DCM Doll. It looks like BitTorrent is hoping to cozy up with the content creators. From the article, 'Neither BitTorrent nor DCM have publicly stated how a legitimate service would work, but industry insiders have been busy speculating on how the distributed peer-to-peer service could help movie studios and filmmakers make for-pay content available.' Will this awaken Microsoft's Avalanche?"

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  1. Wow... by powerlinekid · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Editors, we going for a new record today?

    Speaking of which, what is the record for dupes in a row? I would guess 3 - 4 (April fools doesn't count).

    Come on guys, you can do it... almost there.

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  2. Re:DUUUUPE. by Rei · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Top four posts reporting a dupe:

    5:14: 5, Insightful
    5:15: 4, Insightful
    5:15: 0
    5:15: 0, Redundant

    Come on, mods - play nice. That's only one minute's time; it's not like the parent posted "Dupe!" 15 minutes after the story was posted. They actually took the time to grab the link, at that.

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    So, apart from that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?