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Erik Dubbelboer to me

show details Jan 21 (1 day ago)

Hi Ashley,

Sure I can answer some questions:

1.When did Mininova start?

Mininova started in 2005.

2.Does Bit-torrenting help artists to distribute there creations more easily than if they were to distribute it through shops?

Yes, with bittorrent the other people that are downloading are also helping with uploading. This will greatly decrease your bandwidth costs.
But comparing shops and bittorrent is a bit like comparing apples and oranges, bittorrent distribution is mostly free while you have to pay for things in shops.

3.How can you tell if the material you are downloading is copy-written?

I'm afraid there is no fixed way to know this.

4.As an Animation Student, distribution is very important for me in order to get my films exposed. What does Mininova offer over popular video sites such as Youtube?

You can read more about this on: http://www.mininova.org/apply


Have a nice day,