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BitTorrent Adds Music, Video Streaming Options With Re-Launched BitTorrent Now (billboard.com)
Dan Rys, reporting for Billboard:As streaming continues to consolidate its foothold as a major force in the music-listening community, more and more players are getting into the increasingly crowded space. Today, BitTorrent announced it is adding an ad-supported streaming option to its BitTorrent Bundle offerings, which is officially re-launching as BitTorrent Now. But before anyone thinks the company is throwing its hat into the ring alongside Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal (or even Netflix and Hulu), BitTorrent Now isn't designed as a full-catalog competitor. Rather, its streaming component will be part of the distribution framework established with BitTorrent Bundle in 2013, giving artists who use its direct-to-fan platform the option to allow fans to stream their releases rather than download them. BitTorrent Now is currently available as an app on Android devices, with iOS and Apple TV apps on the horizon "shortly," according to a rep.
BitTorrent isn't illegal (yet). Eventually it will be as will all "unapproved" Internet applications. That is the way the Internet is headed. Some day you will only be allowed to connect with "approved" devices and "approved" applications. Because terrorists and children ya know?
Someone needs to explain Digital Equipment Corporation to slashdot.
Guys the "digital" logo for this is totally off. I can see for the history of posts in this "topic" that its pretty much being used for all things electronic media. I don't know if the "digital" topic was co-opted from being discussions about DEC or not. If it was fine it clearly happened a long time ago. Can we stop using the DEC logo though? Its seriously confusing and kinda of a sad use of a symbol that was once associated with something actually important to the history of the computing industry
Repeal the 17th Amendment TODAY! Also Please Read http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/right-to-read.html
Okay, this is the second time I've felt compelled to post this. Maybe this time it will gain traction?
Why is this article tagged with the logo for Digital Equipment Corporation? Using this logo for completely unrelated stories seems to be a trend lately on Slashdot.
Editors, PLEASE note that the "digital" logo applies to a specific company, and many of your readers have been around long enough to know that. Using the logo incorrectly suggests that the editors are not in touch with the topics we're interested in reading about.