Kid file-sharing is problematic for parents, there's no doubt about it. Even if our kids have figured out how to avoid the viruses, spyware, and porn readily available on the P2P networks (see "File-sharing realities"), there's the ever-present issue of illegal music. Fortunately, Jon Pareles of the New York Times clears up the legal question for us: "Downloading music from the Internet is not … [Read more...] about Legal downloads
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Anti-P2P momentum
The entertainment industry's anti-file-sharing effort is gaining support in government. In addition to RIAA lawsuits and colleges' incentives (see "P2P deterrents, incentives" in this week's issue), there is increasing activity on Capitol Hill and in the Justice Department (DOJ). First, there's the INDUCE Act, introduced this summer by Sens. Orrin Hatch (R) of Utah and Patrick Leahy (D) of … [Read more...] about Anti-P2P momentum
Student-eye-view of P2P
University students may be changing their downloading habits but not their mindsets, according to the California Aggie, news site of the University of California, Davis. One freshman stopped downloading at school for fear of repercussions but said she continues file-sharing at home; another student "said he downloads without regard for copyrights to 'stick it to the man'." Still, the number of … [Read more...] about Student-eye-view of P2P
Kids swap files, parents sued
The reaction of this mom and dad - Sandy and Richard Nauman of Des Moines, Iowa - to an RIAA lawsuit is far from unusual, we suspect. Sandy said she and her husband had no idea how to download music from the Internet. But, according to the Associated Press, their 15- and 18-year-old kids certainly do. The Naumans are among "a group of 90 named defendants from across the country sued [in federal … [Read more...] about Kids swap files, parents sued
P2P: The next generation
Napster came first and Kazaa represented the 2nd generation. Notice the past tense. Parents of file-sharers may want to know that next-generation BitTorrent has surpassed former file-sharing leader Kazaa, CNET reports. Citing a detailed worldwide survey by UK network management company CacheLogic, CNET says BitTorrent now accounts for 53% of all peer-to-peer traffic, which is "skyrocketing," … [Read more...] about P2P: The next generation