I’m not going to sit here and lecture you about the so called “legality” of torrents. While most big name labels and other big media organizations would like you to believe that any use of torrents/file sharing is bad and illegal, the opposite is actually true. But such things are best reserved for another post. I use torrents quite a bit. While I am plenty happy with Transmission on my Mac, I’m always open to new programs and services. If...

Having a continence based guilt trip because you downloaded that one Hanson song back in the day that you had to have? Or, are you a full fledged pirate who is eschewing old ways of plunder and instead looking for a way to give back? Leak water from your eyes no more as Piracy Payback is here to help. Now, if you’re thinking what I think you’re thinking (follow that), yes this is real and no this is not a joke. Aiming to give back to artists and copyright...

In its current state, The Pirate Bay isn’t exactly a copyright holder/content owners dream. Quite the contrary. To those wrapped up in the world of pro-RIAA fair, TPB signifies the scum of the earth, theft, and all other sorts of baddies. Then of course you have the other side, the “outcasts” if you will. These people have long been neglected by labels, content owners, etc. in regards to the fair uses and freedoms one should have with their purchased...

In what is a sad day for P2P, torrent, and file sharers everywhere, a tweet by CNNbrk sadly revealed early this morning that Pirate Bay has lost their case.  Will Pirate Bay disappear and become but another story we tell our grandchildren some day.  Or will it live on (albeit in another country.)  Heck, even Pirate Bay themselves said regardless of the decision they and their service would live on.  As with all things legal, the appeal that is most certainly to follow...

Is $20+ too much to spend on a movie?  Do you even find yourself questioning buying that $5 golden oldie that is sitting at the bottom of a Best Buy bargin bin?  If you a movie monster, own a G1, and don’t mind doing a little pirating, things have just turned in your favor.  Introducing BarTor, (formerly ScanTorrent), a torrent app for downloading movies will make the quest for free movies insanely easy.  This revolutionary app allows you to scan a movie barcode...