LimeWire Trying To Go Legit?

If you were to think about LimeWire a year ago, you would be very surprised at the news of its decision to offer a ‘legitimate’ subscription based business model. A year ago, this subscription model would’ve represented a HUGE change of heart for what was a leading light in the world of filesharing.

On the back of one lost legal battle, and in the midst of others, however, the decision seems almost inevitable. Some are saying that this is LimeWire’s last-ditch attempt to save its company. Others actually believe the filesharing company’s contention that, honestly, it’s been planning this for some time now. Really? So the multimillion dollar lawsuit loss had nothing to do with it…?

The plans for the new service certainly seem to be ambitious. Perhaps too ambitious if this really is a last-minute thing. One spokesperson has said:

“Essentially, the new music service will be an ecosystem comprised of a desktop media player, mobile applications and a Web-based music experience for downloading and streaming,”

Sounds good, if a little vague. It will be intriguing to see where this move goes. Of course we, like everyone else who has ever shared a file, wish LimeWire the very best of luck in this venture.

LimeWire Trying To Go Legit?

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