Founded just three years ago, Open Your Eyes Records is a small US based record label. Unlike the large labels, it doesn’t shy away from BitTorrent. On the contrary, it recognizes the power of these massive filesharing communities, and has started a collaboration with the largest music tracker, What.cd.

“Open Your Eyes Records and What.cd are collaborating to revolutionize the industry landscape by making it clear that P2P technology and record labels can work hand-in-hand to accomplish their ultimate goals: getting artists heard and growing their fan bases,” reads the announcement at the BitTorrent tracker.

Open Your Eyes Records will exclusively distribute new releases on the BitTorrent tracker, and it will keep the filesharing community up to date on the latest news. With only one signed artist at the label, the collaboration wont add much to the existing library of nearly 100,000 artists available via the What.cd tracker. However, it sends out a strong message that confirms the current trend that BitTorrent is much more than just a tool for pirates.

There is a whole new generation of music enthusiasts that have grown up with file-sharing. It is part of the music industry now, and it exposes people to more music than they would ever hear on mainstream radio. This is probably not what the RIAA wants to hear, or will ever admit, but music is more popular than ever, with notable thanks to file-sharing. BitTorrent has the power to promote artists based on their music, not on the strength and scope of their advertising budget.

This year, thousands of artists have realized that giving away their music for free can actually help them to create a larger fanbase, but it is difficult to deny that filesharing makes it harder for record labels to hype mediocre content. However, music itself is more alive than ever before.

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Three years ago it was virtually impossible to stream adult content online – without a credit card that is. At that time, the member count of adult BitTorrent communities rose fast and hard, with some amassing hundreds and thousands of members.

Two of the largest adult BitTorrent communities are Empornium and PureTNA. Both sites have well over half a million members, and these giants are a thorn in the side of the adult entertainment industry. Copyright issues don’t seem to be the largest threat for these sites though – adult YouTube-type spinoffs are – and they are taking over quickly.

Streaming adult content appears to be much more appealing to the Internet user out for a quick fix. They are easily accessible and offer instant gratification, with many not even requiring the user to sign up. While some would argue that the wait for a complete download is half the fun, the majority of the porn surfers are not interested in such foreplay.

The popularity of these streaming sites didn’t go unnoticed at the adult BitTorrent communities either. Both Empornium and PureTNA have launched their very own ‘tube’ alternatives, realizing that’s what the public seems to want nowadays. Not without success too, as the streaming sites they launched are outgrowing the BitTorrent sites in number of visitors.

PureTNA is currently hiring for their streaming site, and they have some interesting job offers. They are looking for a part-time porn expert with “encyclopedic knowledge of Porn Stars, Labels, Studios and the Adult Industry”, among other things, hoping to expand the site even further.

It is interesting to see how quickly these torrent sites have adapted to the demands of the market. Hollywood could learn a thing or two from them, as instead of aggressively promoting their old technology, they simply acted in response to the public’s demands.

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Yes Man

Director:

Peyton Reed         
 

Writers:

Nicholas Stoller
Jarrad Paul
Andrew Mogel
Danny Wallace

Starring:

Jim Carrey
Zooey Deschanel
Bradley Cooper
John Michael Higgins
Rhys Darby
Danny Masterson
Fionnula Flanagan
Terence Stamp

Quotes:

I do want to take guitar lessons. I do want to learn how to fly. Yes, I would like to learn Korean.

I’m Gone – a – reeyah!

Do you ever look for reasons not to do something?

When I was a kid, I went through a phase where if I didn’t master something almost immediately I just quit. It’s embarrassing to admit this, but I threw out a perfectly good pair of roller skates because I kept falling down and skinning my knees. I also would stop my bike when I approached a turn because I was afraid to hit a tree. After about a year of watching the other kids breeze by, I finally decided to just do it.

It was my first lesson in not letting fear take over your life. Unfortunately, like most of life’s great lessons I’ve had to learn it over and over again with each new stage of life.

We all do it. Think about it – you’re reading this review to see if it’s worth going out in the cold! Not that I’m picking on our dearest readers, but I know how easy it is to talk yourself into staying in and watching TV rather than going out and trying something new. What if we look stupid? What if we get hurt?

Which brings us to this week’s movie . . .

Carl “Jim Carrey” is a loan processor living on the sidelines of his own life. He gets up, goes to work and goes home. He avoids phone calls from his friends to avoid being talked into going out. He summarily rejects all invitations to concerts and parties. He doesn’t even take initiative at work anymore. He just goes through the motions, which makes him virtually invisible and unable to get ahead. (Sound familiar?)

A friend convinces him to attend a “Say Yes” seminar and his life is forever changed. He is shamed into making a covenant to say yes to every opportunity and invitation that comes his way. The very next day, he starts answering every request of him, whether it’s giving a ride to a stranger or approving a small business loan. He stubles upon a woman “Zooey Deschanel” who is open to going along on his adventures.

I admit, the humor is pretty low-ball, and the style of the movie takes a hit ‘em over the head approach ala Liar, Liar, but it still brings an important message about how we sometimes have to remind ourselves to push the envelope a bit, that work is not your life, LIFE is your life. I just wish it wasn’t so cheesy. Spend your money somewhere else, but save this one for a weekday matinee, or future rental.