Accel Partners to lead new round in BitTorrent - Valleywag Comments

Accel Partners to lead new round in BitTorrent

Matt_ — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:32:58 PST

Nick the VCs should be investing in the underlying technology of p2p as a distribution platform and not destination sites like Bittorent.com or Brightcove.

One thing you didnt mention is that Bram Cohen will step down as CEO of Bittorent .Om Malick has more gossip about this than you do today .

Matt_

Accel Partners to lead new round in BitTorrent

Nick Denton — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:05:18 PST

A VC emails in: I don't understand any 'platform for rent' business models these days. I think investors are paying up for brands like bittorrent and brightcove without digging into the business fundamentals.

Nick Denton

Accel Partners to lead new round in BitTorrent

Matt_ — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:20:55 PST

Bittorent Inc has been developing a closed secure flashy Hollywood aproved branch of the Bittorrent client for over a year now .

Bram developed the protocoland released it back in 2001 .

And Bittorrent Inc has not sold any movies or Tv shows yet .

Matt_

Accel Partners to lead new round in BitTorrent

MTigerV — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:17:53 PST

Am I missing something here? I thought BT was a file-sharing protocol know specifically for its lack of central maintenance or control. So the "peer-to-peer file sharing system" that Accel is investing in is just the original Bit Torrent site that now sells movies and TV shows?, a move that I remember had the P2P community at large criticizing Bram Cohen for "getting in bed with the enemy."

MTigerV