BitTorrent is not going away anytime soon. If anything, it's going to get stronger while every content creator and distributor has their own streaming service.
When streaming video started and became bigger, Netflix was seen as a single source for most content. Now, and in the future, this reality isn't going to hold good. It's already painful to figure out where one can watch a certain movie or show (apps like the TV app on Apple TV can help, but only if the streaming apps support it). Content keeps appearing and disappearing on different services and seems like a game of whack-a-mole!
BitTorrent's main draw is that it will always remain a single source (at least for relatively recent content) than any other streaming content provider can ever dream of! If at all torrent sites look like they're shutting down and don't have much activity, it's probably because all the activity with private trackers thriving is invisible. Yes, private trackers also get busted once in a while, but there are many that sprout up in the wake of one's demise. Whoever used the term "hydra" for this phenomenon was right.
Bottom line, as long as "big content" wants to haggle between themselves and focuses on making it inconvenient for customers to access content, BitTorrent will continue to thrive.
When streaming video started and became bigger, Netflix was seen as a single source for most content. Now, and in the future, this reality isn't going to hold good. It's already painful to figure out where one can watch a certain movie or show (apps like the TV app on Apple TV can help, but only if the streaming apps support it). Content keeps appearing and disappearing on different services and seems like a game of whack-a-mole!
BitTorrent's main draw is that it will always remain a single source (at least for relatively recent content) than any other streaming content provider can ever dream of! If at all torrent sites look like they're shutting down and don't have much activity, it's probably because all the activity with private trackers thriving is invisible. Yes, private trackers also get busted once in a while, but there are many that sprout up in the wake of one's demise. Whoever used the term "hydra" for this phenomenon was right.
Bottom line, as long as "big content" wants to haggle between themselves and focuses on making it inconvenient for customers to access content, BitTorrent will continue to thrive.