Essays Tagged: "p2p networks"

Sharing is Caring

aster and easier to do. The new phenomenon of the MPEG Layer 3 encoding (MP3) and the peer-to-peer (P2P) networks present a challenge to the traditional recording and distribution methods of music. MP ... easily transmitted over the internet. The revolutionary beginning of Napster, a program that uses a P2P network and allows consumers to share MP3 files amongst each other for free, has caused many out ...

(5 pages) 112 1 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Computer Ethics

To Download or Not to Download: Music Piracy

purchased today include a software package that allows for the creation of CDs from mp3 files. With P2P?or peer to peer?networks readily available, users can easily search for and download music withi ... l. Unfortunately, the powerhouses of the recording industry refuse to accept proposed resolutions: ?P2P hold significant potential for both artists and fans, but it can not fully be realized until the ...

(4 pages) 49 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

"Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Networks" This paper outlines the history of P2P file sharing networks such as Napster, Gnutella and Kazaa, and discusses their impact on society and the music industry.

The P2P File Sharing NetworkRobert MarcellinoCLST 311 Spring 2010Peer-to-peer file sharing networks (or ... eer file sharing networks (or "P2P" networks) are Internet networks which allow users with the same P2P networking program to connect with each other and utilize search functions to directly access an ... effect on the decentralization and distribution of media and other forms of information. History of P2P File Sharing There have been four generations in the evolution of mainstream P2P networks, the f ...

(13 pages) 47 0 0.0 May/2010

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking