Napster began life in 1999 when collaborators Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker released a program that combined a search engine, a chat program and a peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing program onto the Inte

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There's a huge library, an unlimited download option, and yes, it's true, the tracks are DRM free. On paper, at least, it looks mighty fine in comparison to iTunes.

Company agrees to pay $133m to Warner Music.

Peer-to-peer networking is one of the Great Internet Treasures. David Kidd looks at the future of file sharing, and how to get the most out of it.

While file sharing as a buzz word became popular at the height of the Napster phenomenon, in one way or another it has been around for as long as consumers have had access to communications devices li

Gnutella was first introduced by Nullsoft in March 2000. If the name Nullsoft rings a bell, it may well be because it is also the creator of Winamp, the most popular software MP3 player on the Interne

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This is a collection of essays from the people who are pioneering peer-to-peer networking projects today.

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Nathan Taylor takes you on a tour of ten technologies that will change the world. Last month, we looked at the technical achievements of humans over the past 2,500 years. This month, were

Nathan Taylor takes you on a tour of ten technologies that will change the world. Last month, we looked at the technical achievements of humans over the past 2,500 years. This month, were

A fortnight ago we reviewed the worst villains in computing history. But what would a villain be without a hero to battle with?

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From the dark old days of constant litigation, P2P network Kazaa has re-launched as a pay per month music service.

Former Sharman networks/Kazaa top employee Kevin Bermeister is planning a potentially lucrative bait and switch proposal that aims to stop dubious downloading with the help of his old foes

You may have noted a lot more references to legal issues and copyright infringement here than you feel comfortable with. The very nature of file sharing means that this issue is one that will occur re

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