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P2P for cell phones: Reach out and share something

November 4, 2004 Next year, wireless operators will debut ways to share a favorite ring tone. But don't expect a Napster free-for-all. TAGS: Comverse Technology Inc., Napster Inc., P2P, Kazaa, cell phone, PC

The file-sharing dilemma

February 3, 2004 M-Terra CTO Darrell Smith says that while the world may be a different place, arguments in the peer-to-peer file-sharing space are still based on days gone by. TAGS: metadata, file-sharing, Kazaa, Napster Inc., Morpheus, audio book, StreamCast Networks, song, Sharman Networks Ltd., CTO, open source

Focus group: Kazaa will meet Napster's fate

December 16, 2004 In copyright trial, lawyers discuss whether to admit an e-mail sent from a focus group to Sharman, owner of P2P software Kazaa. TAGS: focus group, Sharman Networks Ltd., Altnet, Kazaa, P2P, Napster Inc., icon, document, lawyer, e-mail, music, CEO

Visa halts its service for allofmp3.com

October 18, 2006 Beleaguered music download site says it will stop discounting songs and give them away, says newspaper report. TAGS: Visa International, Russia, music download, copyright law, Kazaa, Napster Inc., U.S.

With settlement, Kazaa casts off its pirate garb

July 27, 2006 The notorious P2P service tries to go straight, but even a multimillion-dollar deal with record labels might not be enough. TAGS: Kazaa, Sharman Networks Ltd., recording industry, P2P, settlement, Grokster Ltd., EMI Group Plc., file-sharing, Australia, Napster Inc., decision, Apple iTunes, U.S.

Sharman witness: Tech can control illegal swapping

December 11, 2004 DRM, watermarking are options for controlling copyright infringement, former Napster expert witness says. TAGS: Sharman Networks Ltd., Akamai Technologies Inc., Kazaa, KaZaA Media Desktop, IP address, Web page, Napster Inc., IP, file-sharing, digital-rights management, professor

The evolution of file swapping

June 27, 2005 Four generations of file swapping have laid the groundwork for the Supreme Court decision. TAGS: Napster Inc., RIAA, Shawn Fanning, file-swapping, Kazaa, Usenet, generation, lawsuit, MP3, P2P, download, server, hard drive

New swap shop for Napster founder

December 3, 2004 newsmakerShawn Fanning is back in business, and he's talking about his new vision of label-approved file trading. TAGS: Shawn Fanning, Snocap, file-swapping, Napster Inc., P2P, eDonkey, Kazaa, vision, idea, founder, digital music, Apple iTunes, open source

What's holding back online music?

July 12, 2003 There has been no shortage of bright ideas, but so far nobody has figured out how to put it all together and find a business model that excites consumers. Experts at Wharton examine why. TAGS: online music, Napster Inc., music industry, RealNetworks Rhapsody, music company, Kazaa, record company, CD, jukebox, barrier, song, music

Network tool reins in music downloads

December 2, 2003 New software from Packeteer taps the techniques used to manage file swapping to give network managers a way to control iTunes and other legal song downloads at work and in colleges. TAGS: Packeteer, Kazaa, file-swapping, Apple iTunes, Napster Inc., music download, streaming video, priority, P2P, network administrator, traffic, digital music, multimedia

Napster to give students music

November 6, 2003 The music service announces a deal with Penn State University to give students access to music funded by student fees, in an attempt to replace campus file swapping with legal listening. TAGS: Napster Inc., student, file-swapping, college, fee, Kazaa, RIAA, university, president, attempt, music, information technology, CD

Super-powered peer to peer

October 6, 2004 First came Napster, then Kazaa. Now, better search technology is taking file swapping to the next level. TAGS: P2P networking, file-trading, P2P, Morpheus, StreamCast Networks, file-swapping, Kazaa, Napster Inc., eDonkey, search technology, generation

Landmark P2P ruling back in court

February 3, 2004 Lawyers representing the entertainment industry and file-swapping companies return to court as a federal appeals court hears the first arguments in a case likely to shape the future of online file ... TAGS: file-swapping, StreamCast Networks, file-swapping company, Grokster Ltd., Napster Inc., recording industry, appeals court, Sharman Networks Ltd., file-trading, Morpheus, RIAA, argument, VCR, Kazaa, federal judge, lawyer

Who's who in the P2P debates

June 27, 2005 The Grokster case has prompted dozens of organizations to weigh in. Here's a rundown of key players and why they care. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., StreamCast Networks, file-swapping, RIAA, holder, Napster Inc., P2P, lawsuit, Kazaa, Hollywood, software company

File-swapping gets supercharged on student network

April 29, 2004 Students set up a new peer-to-peer hub on Internet2, a university network that offers researchers and students a way to communicate at blazing speeds. TAGS: Internet2, file-swapping, university, student, Kazaa, RIAA, P2P, Napster Inc., researcher, video

The (online) music man

October 30, 2003 RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser talks with CNET News.com about the shifting future of online music. TAGS: Rob Glaser, MusicNet, RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks Rhapsody, RealNetworks RealOne, online music, Napster Inc., streaming audio, Kazaa, subscription, song, Apple Computer, America Online Inc., Apple iTunes, music, CEO

Supercharged college P2P project expands

August 16, 2004 I2hub, the file-swapping network on Internet2, wants a piece of ordinary campus commerce. TAGS: Internet2, file-swapping network, campus, university, college, P2P, student, file-swapping, Sharman Networks Ltd., Kazaa, bandwidth, Napster Inc., broadband, video

Year in review: The sound of Net music

January 1, 2004 For the first time, individuals are sued for file swapping. But Apple's iTunes and other services bring some harmony to online digital media sales. TAGS: RIAA, file-swapping, digital music, file-trading, Apple iTunes, dot-com, federal judge, Kazaa, store, P2P, Napster Inc., Apple Computer, digital media, Internet Service Provider, music, Apple Macintosh

Hot links, cool trends on the Web

December 26, 2002 Five years ago, the highest-ranking Net searches included "Star Trek" and "megahertz." Now make room for Shakira, "Hulk" star Eric Bana and high-school basketball star LeBron James. TAGS: Lycos Inc., DragonBall, celebrity, Britney Spears, Morpheus, file-swapping, Napster Inc., Internet search, Kazaa, Star Trek, search, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc.

Legal P2P networks gaining ground

March 11, 2004 Red Swoosh, an authorized service, is now reaching out to the BitTorrent underground, offering an alliance. TAGS: Kontiki, peer-to-peer company, P2P, BitTorrent, entertainment, Kazaa, publisher, Napster Inc., community, video, CEO
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