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Yes, there have been BitTorrent bundles from high profile artists before, but it’s still a nice surprise to see The Pixies release its first original song since 2004’s Bam Thwok on the service. If you want to be amongst the first to hear “Bagboy,” then simply download the bundle and unlock it with your email address. Those who do will then receive a complete version of the band’s 2004 Coachella set delivered straight to their inbox. For those of you who haven’t yet discovered Frank Black and his friends, the new single (plus a classic for comparison) has been tucked after the break.

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Via: Bittorrent Blog

Source: BitTorrent Bundles

BitTorrent announced its new file format, the Bundle, just over a month ago, giving artists new tools to control content distributed P2P. Now, Public Enemy is one of the first to take advantage of those features by releasing its latest single as a Bundle and announcing a BitTorrent-based remix contest. Downloading the torrent gets you a copy of “Get Up Stand Up,” and giving Chuck D and his mates your email address unlocks the Bundle — thereby netting you the song’s music video, outtakes and 37 remix-able multitracks. That last bit is key, as Public Enemy’s encouraging folks to submit remixes of the song to the group using BitTorrent SoShare. From those submissions, Public Enemy will pick the best remix, officially release it, and give the winner recording gear and a smattering of Public Enemy swag. Sound good? You bring the DJ skills, and we’ve got you covered with the source tracks and more info below.

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Via: CNET

Source: BitTorrent, SoShare

The folks at BitTorrent have been busy little bees since the beginning of 2013. Between Sync, SoShare, Live and Surf you’d think the company already had enough projects to work on. Now it’s adding a new file format called Bundle to its lineup of experimental alphas and betas. The technical details are a bit thin at the moment, but we do know that it’s a torrent-based media format with tools added on top that allow for donation or email collection, among other things. The first release is part of a partnership with Ultra Music (home of artists such as David Guetta, Tiesto and deadmau5): a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Kaskade’s 2012 tour. When you download the Bundle, which is basically a teaser for an upcoming tour documentary, you’re also granted free access to the Dada Life remix of Dynasty. The rest of the content inside the file is essentially a self contained record store, with additional media you can unlock by submitting your email address. After the break you’ll find a quick video overview of the format, which sounds like it has plenty of potential. Now let’s hope BitTorrent isn’t stretching itself too thin with this latest project.

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Via: The Next Web

Source: BitTorrent

Few of us like paying for TV we don’t use, and there’s been attempts to fix a broken model that makes TV providers pay for channels in blocks, no matter the viewer interest. Verizon’s lead programming negotiator, Terry Denson, has told the Wall Street Journal that a more logical usage-based approach may come to FiOS TV. The telecom firm is in talks with mid-size and smaller content companies to pay for channels only based on how long we watch: Verizon would pay whenever a subscriber tunes in for at least five minutes. In theory, it’s a win-win strategy that lowers Verizon’s overhead (and hopefully ours) while rewarding the more successful smaller channels. Of course, there’s no guarantee that a deal will go through — and while Verizon will ask about a similar model when renewing major contracts, Cablevision’s battle shows how much media giants will resist disruption of a steady revenue stream.

Filed under: Home Entertainment, HD, Verizon

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Via: Gizmodo

Source: Wall Street Journal

Sure, the next wave of gaming consoles may be arriving pretty soon, but while we wait for the PS4 and whatever Microsoft has in store for us, why not have yet another Xbox 360 bundle to choose from, right? Today the Redmond-based company released its Spring Value set, which includes that slim console with 250GB of storage space (as well as the accustomed peripherals, of course), one month gratis of Xbox Live Gold and, perhaps to make it all worthwhile, Darksiders II and Batman: Arkham City — although the latter of the two will be available via download code rather than as a physical copy. Folks that call the good ol’ US of A home can snag the fresh bundle starting today for $299, which is on par with similar bundles that Microsoft’s released in the past — granted it’s not as sleek-looking as some of the pricier ones.

Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment, HD, Microsoft

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Source: Major Nelson