Unlike the last few weeks which were dominated by BitTorrent and the FCC, this week's news was dominated by BitTorrent, the FCC, and Nine Inch Nails. For good measure, the MPAA's tales of piracy woe were further dampened, as the latest revenue statistics point to a banner year in 2007.

Monday, March 3rd

isoHunt, embattled with the MPAA over copyright infringement, posted a new milestone on Monday. The Canadian based BitTorrent indexing site cataloged its 1 millionth torrent file, just one week after a massive feature upgrade which allows users to gauge the quality of torrent files.

BitTorrent also made news with the iPhone and iTouch, as a rudimentary implementation of the protocol has been released. The developers warn not to use the client on AT&T's EDGE network, rather, they implore users to associate it with the device's built in WIFI adapter. While primitive at best, it's an impressive feat and perhaps a glimpse into what the mobile computer market may bear.

Tuesday, March 4th

The mobile broadband market is finally heating up, although prices still remain rather expensive. Comscore released a new study which found that mobile broadband use jumped ~150% from 2006 to 2007. In other words, only about 850,000 computers had a mobile connection, while in 2007, over 2007 connected in this manner. This type of connection doesn't include WIFI. Instead, Comscore only looked at those using signals provided by cellular carriers such as Verizon's EVDO network or AT&T's EDGE network. If you have over $60 a month to spare, this service might just fulfill that “must be connected” sensation.

The BitTorrent news site TorrentFreak reported that NINs uploaded a number of works to both private and public tracking sites such as The Pirate Bay, What.cd and waffles.fm. The news was confirmed by NIN's Art Director Rob Sheridan.

“We use torrents ourselves, and we know that most NIN fans are tech-savvy and familiar with file-sharing, so we want to experiment with ways to use that to our advantage, instead of making the mistake of trying to fight or ignore it, as so many artists and labels do.” NIN’s Rob Sheridan told TorrentFreak. "Many sites, too are willing to work with artists with programs such as Mininova’s content distribution platform and What.cd’s ‘Vanity House’.

Date: 2008-03-07 Source: http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1675