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May, 2008
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31 May 2008 by Iownmymusic.
Free music downloads are everywhere, but up until now, the British general public has not been threatened with the same lawsuits and charges that have been flying around in the US. All that might be about to change, after six Britons were arrested on charges of filesharing.
The six got their free music downloads from the [...]
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29 May 2008 by mike.
Filesharing as we know it may have run its course, according to premium filesharing company Rhever. Filesharing is renowned as a source for people to download copyrighted music and movies, allowing users to get their hands on brand new material before it even hits the shops.
Filesharing websites have come under intense pressure from the music [...]
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29 May 2008 by mike.
Anyone with an iPod or an iPhone will be keen to get their hands on free music downloads. There are heaps of places to get illegal free music downloads, as well as a few for legal free music downloads.
So, where can you download free music for your iPod and iPhone without fear of the consequences? [...]
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28 May 2008 by mike.
Ares Lite was the first file sharing app that I ever had the privilege of using. It was simple and quick, it had all the features I needed, and it took up very little of my computer’s resources. Great stuff.
The origin of the name ‘Lite’ caused some confusion with its users who, burned by the [...]
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27 May 2008 by Iownmymusic.
Ares Ultra is another version of the fantastic Ares P2P filesharing software that allows you to swap music, films and other files with your friends (and indeed with others across the world).
Ares Ultra boasts an easy to use interface which is cleverly customized for ease of use and clarity. I confidently predict that even a [...]
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27 May 2008 by mike.
When starting a voyage into the world of file sharing it is important that you don’t get hindered by the tools you are using. Ares Ultra aims to provide an excellent introduction into this wonderful world with a simple to use and intuitive interface. Ares Ultra’s nicely defined interface will also help anyone who wants [...]
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27 May 2008 by mike.
Most of you will be familiar with isohunt.com. We are – we’ve used the filesharing website numerous times. Isohunt began as a small project for a guy named Gary Fung. He started the website to let people making files available through BitTorrent. The whole thing was quite new five year ago, but now, isohunt is [...]
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25 May 2008 by mike.
More news from university websites this week. This time it’s the University of Utah. The RIAA has, apparently, threatened to file lawsuits against 12 individuals suspected of making copyrighted material available for filesharing.
It’s unclear whether those 12 filesharing people are students or employees, but the 12 filesharing infringers are being sought. The pre-litigation settlements offer [...]
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23 May 2008 by mike.
Comcast finally decided to play ball when it comes to filesharing and BitTorrent, news has emerged that Comcast is teaming up with Pando Networks to draw up a bill of rights for Internet users and ISPs.
Pando will reportedly be assisting Comcast in how it manages its Internet traffic. Pando uses a P2P filesharing protocol with [...]
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22 May 2008 by mike.
Remember Jammie Thomas, the world’s most famous filesharing user. She was fined $220,000 for making tracks available for filesharing on the Kazaa network. After asking people to buy her thongs to raise money for her cause, Jammie is back in the headlines this week, and it could be good news for her.
This whole story has [...]
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