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1st Feb 2011Posted in: Blog
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DIY File-Sharing Networks
And the pattern continues – stop one way of obtaining music illegally and then something completely new comes about. This time, NYU professor David Darts has created an offline file-sharing network that can be used to anonymously share files without being connected to the internet. Also on a related note, the famous Pirate Bay brain trust has announced a new service called The Music Bay, which will be launched in April. In their own words: “The music industry can’t even imagine what we’re planning to roll out in the coming months. For years they’ve complained bitterly about piracy, but if they ever had a reason to be scared it is now.” Uh oh…
