[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLgRo9K1Kq0&w=570&h=370] In which we get serenaded by the charming and talented Alex Day. Here’s a preview of Alex’s new song, “Scared Like Me”. Tune in next week for a conversation with Alex on Youtube farming, chart hacking, and using BitTorrent to get music to the people.

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf5tmOJkYP8&w=570&h=370] We caught up with the guys from Okayplayer, Macklemore, and Robert Glasper back at the Roots Picnic. It ended in a tiny piano death match. As expected.

If you head over to bittorrent.com, you might notice that things look a little different. Today, we’re releasing a new version of our site. Our goal is to make you guys an excellent homebase for everything BitTorrent; from onboarding to alpha projects. This launch signifies the end of a massive, iterative redesign project. But it’s…

We’ve watched the myth of Game of Thrones unfold online. We’ve seen the stories: how the season finale set a new “BitTorrent Piracy Record”, allegedly downloaded by 5.2 million people worldwide. And on that note: we’d like to set the record straight. The idea of a “BitTorrent Piracy Record” is a complete fabrication. Because there’s…

In this edition of FDL: rock revivalism and alt-country experimentation. We’ve got three live shows from My Morning Jacket, spanning a decade of the band’s work; lovingly preserved by Internet Archive’s intrepid curatorial team. A soundtrack worthy of this (fine, first) summer weekend. Links to the torrents, below. Friday Download: My Morning Jacket 1. The…