In recent years the file-sharing world has become more diverse than ever before. Torrents, streaming and cyberlockers have all entered the mainstream with millions of users. Tube+ is a newly launched website that brings most of these sharing platforms together. Backed by The Pirate Bay, there is little doubt that this file-sharing platform will not only pique the interest of many Internet users, but that of Hollywood too.
Half a decade ago BitTorrent was the absolute king of media distribution, but this has changed in recent years. Cyberlockers such as Megaupload and Hotfile have become as popular as BitTorrent, and movie streaming services have also gained large audiences.
Tube+ is a newly launched service that combines all the above, and more. In what can be described as a file-sharing hybrid, the site offers the latest movies and TV-shows streamed directly to user’s browser. In addition, Tube+ also offers links to the files on BitTorrent, cyberlockers and eMule.
As far as we know this kind of hybrid approach has never been tried before. Although the site is still quite buggy and doesn’t always suggest the correct links, the fact that it’s being promoted by The Pirate Bay means that it will quickly gather a significant audience.
As users may have noticed, Tube+ is being promoted on The Pirate Bay next to their torrent and magnet links. There appears to be some geographical restrictions, meaning that the Tube+ link is not shown globally, but it is available to the majority.
The Tube+ site itself is not a project of The Pirate Bay people but nonetheless, the prominent ‘plug’ will pique the interest of many curious users. In just a few days the Tube+ Facebook page has quickly swollen to over 10,000 users, who all appear to ‘like’ the site.
Aside from linking to a variety of file-sharing and streaming sources, Tube+ also lists the IMDb ratings for movies and films. In addition, users can search for content based on genre or the year that it was released. According to the reviews on Facebook, these features are liked by many.
With backing from The Pirate Bay, Tube+ is destined to become a big player, that is, if the promotion lasts long enough. The downside from a user perspective is that one has to navigate though a minefield of ads. Aside from a few authorized releases, the site also appears to list unauthorized content. The latter means that Tube+ will not receive a very warm welcome in Hollywood circles.
It is of course needless to say that Tube+, though its ‘partnership’ with The Pirate Bay, already has big target on its back. This hasn’t gone unnoticed by the people who run the site either as they recently changed their domain from .com to .me in anticipation of a possible domain seizure. For now at least, the hybrid file-sharing platform is still open to the public.
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