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Netflix, Hulu exclusive shows lead to rise in piracy, study finds

Digital piracy is apparently on the rise thanks to the wealth of exclusive programs on streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go and Amazon, a new study finds. Is “BitTorrent and chill” the new “Netflix and chill?” Read more: Machine Gun Kelly drops urgent “GTS” music vid That may be the case for many, according […]

Radiohead frontman releases surprise solo album through BitTorrent

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has dropped a surprise solo album, titled Tomorrow's Modern Boxes, exclusively through the file sharing service BitTorrent. The record, which includes eight tracks and a music video, is currently priced at six dollars and, as the Verge pointed out, is the “first paygated torrent in history.”  In an official statement, York claimed, “If it works well […]

Music Fans torrent 759 million songs in six months, Gainesville, FL named America's "pirate capital"

A new report released by MusicMetric–the first of its kind–shows that Americans torrented more than 97 million albums (78%) and singles (22%) during the first half of 2012. At 10 songs per album, that adds up to 759 million songs. The report also named Gainesville, FL, Albany, GA, Fairbanks, AK, Lexington, KY and Tallahassee, FL as […]