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The bizarre story of what happened when Chinese crypto millionaire Justin Sun acquired BitTorrent.
The bizarre story of what happened when Chinese crypto millionaire Justin Sun acquired BitTorrent.
Chris Harland-Dunaway The Verge Sep 2020 Permalink
It was a genius piece of technology. But that didn’t mean it was a business.
Jessi Hempel Backchannel Jan 2017 15min Permalink
Despite its association with piracy, BitTorrent is a company in its own right, and one desperate to hit upon a way to monetize its revolutionary file transfer technology.
Sarah Kessler Fast Company Mar 2014 15min Permalink
Convicted and facing jail time plus a crippling fine in Sweden, the founders of the torrent site The Pirate’s Bay have scattered across the world towards new lives: fatherhood in Laos, a junkie’s life in Phnom Penh, and start-up work in Berlin.
Cyrus Farivar Ars Technica Oct 2012 10min Permalink
In the first seven months of 2011, 94,000 people were sued for illegally downloading porn. Not one case has been decided by a jury. On the industry’s new strategy to make downloaders pay.
Keegan Hamilton Seattle Weekly Aug 2011 Permalink
What happened to the minds behind Napster, Gnutella, WinAmp, and BitTorrent after their creations irrevocably changed business and culture.
Lev Grossman Time Nov 2010 10min Permalink