Special note: Although this page may be linked from various non-etree.org BitTorrent sites, this page is not part of those sites, it is part of etree.org. Please add TradeFriendly links only- see AboutEtreeOrg for why.

If you add a link, please use the url for a general web page containing .torrent links, not the .torrent links themselves (since content may change). Pointers must be to clearly TradeFriendly material only, thanks! Please remove unfriendly or gray-area sites if you find them on here.

Quick User Tips

• Check for upgrades to your client for the best downloading experience. BT programs are often under active development.
• When you go to a BT download page, right-click on the .torrent link you want and choose "save target as", then save it on your desktop (or wherever). That way you can restart it without having to revisit the webpage first.
• If you have a firewall, read up on poking holes in it for the program to get through (see BitTorrent page for links).
• Keep sharing a while after you complete, or reopen a completed session. Sharing makes this work!
• Problems? Read our BitTorrent page for more help.

BitTorrent Music Downloads

• [bt.etree.org] - etree.org's official Community Tracker. TradeFriendly listings only- please report any others to volunteer moderators there. There is an [RSS feed] for XML-heads.
  • [Torrent Search] Big english torrent search engine

• Hosting sites These sites have a greater chance of currently hosting shows than those in the individual sites section.
  • [Deadacated] - Grateful Dead
  • http://www.bootcity.org/ - assorted, reportedly trying for [trade friendly only]
  • http://bt.viachicago.org/ - Wilco and related
  • [kickmedown.com] in accordance with Bands That Allow Taping
  • [The Music Never Stopped Project] - for seeds that will match entries in etree.org's [Sources in Circulation] database. Requires registration. Assured to be TradeFriendly material only.
  • http://www.taperfriendly.com/ Bluegrass, Jambands and more
  • [cotapers.org] Colorado tapers - posting recent Colorado shows. Assured to be TradeFriendly material only.
  • [DigitalPanic] - Widespread Panic and others, [Legal Dowloads Only] policy.
  • [Pearl Jam Bit Torrents] All Pearl Jam. Includes forums and help pages.
  • [legaltorrents.com] - hosting "netlabel" material under [Creative Commons] licenses- [more info].
  • [Ogg Frog Free Music Torrents] - Music in Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, MP3 and AAC formats offered under [Creative Commons] licenses.

• Announcement areas
  • [[email protected]] mailing list- moderated, trade-friendly announcements only. Torrents posted to [bt.etree.org] can be announced here automatically.
  • [torrent] mailing list at [nycheads.com] - moderated, trade-friendly announcements only.
  • ["Box of Rain" BT forum ] at [forums.etree.org].
  • [DigitalPanic] Widespread Panic, Grateful Dead, Gov't Mule, Bluegrass, and other Taper Friendly artists (Forums + Tracker)
  • [The Music Never Stopped Project] - for seeds that will match entries in etree.org's [Sources in Circulation] database. Requires registration. Assured to be TradeFriendly material only.
  • etree.org's other MailingLists such as etrade, etree and announce have variable coverage. Most BT siteops cannot post to the announce list, which was designed to advertise larger-bandwidth ftp sites but has generally fallen into disuse by those ftp siteops.
  • [DigitalBoots] is a directory listing of lossless live links, including BitTorrent, DC++ hubs, direct downloads, etc.
  • Check your favorite mailing lists or fan websites for the band you're interested it. BitTorrent use is now widespread.

• Individual sites Not all of these may have current offerings. Click them to see.
  • [Krispytunes] - visit Rochester, NY thanks to Kris Booth
  • [SomeSongs] - Elliott Smith, No.2
  • Phil Hopely [rosemary] - The Dead and family
  • [NerdTeam] - ABB family?

• Inactive Sites that have not had fresh offerings for a long time, or could not be reached as of 8/21/05, have been moved here (they may be back later):
  • Paul Mather http://chumby.dlib.vt.edu/BT/ - Warren Haynes, Gov't Mule et al
  • Joe Waldron http://digipatch.no-ip.org - Many Tasty Selections.

See also: BitTorrent, FurthurNet

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