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Pirate Bay Putting on SSL to Ward Off Snoop Burn

2008-06-24T12:01:00.001-07:00

Pirate Bay Putting on SSL to Ward Off Snoop Burn

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Sandvine: 44% of Web Traffic is P2P

2008-06-24T12:00:00.001-07:00

Sandvine: 44% of Web Traffic is P2P

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TorrentFreak Launches Community Forum P2PFreak.com

2008-06-07T07:45:00.001-07:00

TorrentFreak Launches Community Forum P2PFreak.com

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Cubit: BitTorrent Plugin For Azureus Enables Decentralized Content Search

2008-05-23T17:37:00.001-07:00

Cubit: BitTorrent Plugin For Azureus Enables Decentralized Content Search

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ShareThis Functionality Added To P2PViNE

2008-05-23T13:23:00.001-07:00

ShareThis Functionality Added To P2PViNE

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CBS Adds More Classic Shows (Sha-la-la-la)

2008-05-23T09:47:00.001-07:00

CBS Adds More Classic Shows (Sha-la-la-la)

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Steal this footage: Steal this film team makes raw footage available for remixing

2008-05-23T08:50:00.001-07:00

Steal this footage: Steal this film team makes raw footage available for remixing

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Cinematube

2008-05-23T08:49:00.001-07:00

Cinematube & Showstash to Give Millions to Hollywood

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FCC Hearing: Comcast Uses Hacker Techniques

2008-03-15T16:56:00.007-07:00

Today is an important day for network neutrality, as the FCC’s Broadband Network management hearing has been discussing Comcast’s attempt to slow down BitTorrent traffic. One of the panelists said Comcast uses “hacker techniques” to manage their network.

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EU Invests $22 Million in Next-Generation BitTorrent Client

2008-03-15T16:56:00.005-07:00

A few weeks ago we reported that the EU Greens launched a pro-filesharing campaign named "I Wouldn't Steal". In a continued effort to support the development of P2P technology, the European Union has now invested $22 million in the development of an open-source BitTorrent client.

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Cable and telcos side with Comcast in FCC BitTorrent dispute

2008-03-15T16:56:00.003-07:00

The RIAA, Big Cable and the telcos are lining up back Comcast and oppose FCC "neutrality" oversight over network management, but Sony, Vonage, and other want the FCC to make sure the playing field stays fair

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Demonoid Tracker Is Back, Will the Site be Next?

2008-03-15T16:56:00.001-07:00

It has been three months since the popular (semi)private BitTorrent tracker Demonoid went offline. Since then, there has been a lot of speculation about its future, and many feared that the site would never return. Totally out of the blue, however, the tracker is now responding again.

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Harvard Site Hacked and Then Leaked on BitTorrent

2008-03-15T16:55:00.003-07:00

The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences website has been hacked and now the content including server backups, full directory strucure, site databases an password files are now leaked on BitTorrent.

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Comcast PAID PEOPLE to cheer at FCC net neutrality hearing

2008-03-15T16:55:00.001-07:00

Think Comcast's BitTorrent blocking is bad? At an FCC hearing at Harvard yesterday, Comcast secretly paid people to fill up seats and cheer for them. Too bad there's a photo!! Even reporters got blocked out of the event because it was too full. When no one agrees with you, all you can do is open your wallet. Unbelievable.

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Cashing In on Naive BitTorrent Users

2008-03-15T16:54:00.005-07:00

BitTorrent sites are overloaded with ads for malware ridden BitTorrent clients and paid tutorials that promise to quadruple your download speed. They try to lure naive users into downloading their products with catchy phrases such as “Breakthrough Information Will Have You Downloading Torrents Up To 475% Faster”. It’s time to take them down.

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Dutch University Uses BitTorrent to Update Workstations

2008-03-15T16:54:00.003-07:00

In the US, several universities have banned filesharing applications such as BitTorrent, mostly under pressure from the RIAA. A university in the Netherlands has taken a different approach. They use uTorrent to distribute software and OS updates across 6500 workstations, and end up saving a lot of time, money and resources by doing so.

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BitTorrent Throttling Company Sandvine Sees Sales Down 88%

2008-03-15T16:54:00.001-07:00

Sandvine, manufacturers of BitTorrent throttling technology has seen its first quarter sales drop 88% in a year. After achieving 42,000% growth in 5 years, the company - best known for providing the technology which put Comcast into the spotlight recently - has seen its value plummet 42% in a single day.

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Anonymize BitTorrent Transfers with BTGuard

2008-03-15T16:53:00.003-07:00

BTGuard is an easy to use proxy service that adds an extra layer of privacy to your BitTorrent transfers. The service is designed for BitTorrent users who don’t want their ISPs or any third party to log or throttle their IPs or traffic.

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The BitTorrent Legend Returns: I Am aXXo

2008-03-15T16:53:00.001-07:00

During November last year we reported that the popular DVD ripper aXXo had decided to take a break and stop releasing new material for a while. It now seems that he is back in business. A few hours ago aXXo uploaded his first movie in months. He chose “I Am Legend”.

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tv-links.co.uk has a replacment in tv-links.cc

2008-03-15T16:51:00.001-07:00

Back in october of last year we reported that one of the fastest growing websites on the internet tv-links.co.uk was closed down by officers from Gloucestershire County Council trading standards in conjunction with investigators from Fact and Gloucestershire Police. Could tv-links.cc be it's replacement with looking almost identical in design.

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File-Sharing Kids: “I really don’t care, it’s not my problem...

2007-10-01T17:18:00.003-07:00

...Singers and actors are rich enough" According to a study into children’s safety and how they use the internet, European kids appear to have a basic grasp of the law when it comes to file-sharing. However, they aren’t really bothered by it and just carry on downloading - music in particular.

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RIAA file-sharing case ending with squabble over check for attorneys' fees

2007-10-01T17:18:00.001-07:00

The RIAA and a file-sharing defendant continue to fight over attorneys' fees—even after the RIAA cut a check for $68,685.23. Now, defendant Debbie Foster wants direct deposit—with interest.

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EFF report slams RIAA lawsuit campaign, calls for flat-fee, unlimited P2P

2007-10-01T17:17:00.003-07:00

A new 22-page report on the RIAA's four-year campaign against file-sharing argues that "suing music fans is no answer" and calls on the industry to embrace P2P and file-sharing for the benefit of all parties.

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Not Much Anonymity for Unprotected File-Sharers

2007-10-01T17:17:00.001-07:00

Researchers Examine P2P Networks; The same technology that allows easy sharing of music, movies and other content across a network also allows government and media companies easy access to who is illegally downloading that content. But with the right software the detection rate drops down to only 1 percent. The article even mentions Digg!

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Top 10 Open Source File Sharing Programs

2007-10-01T17:16:00.003-07:00

Distributed under the GPL, these file sharing programs have earned a loyal following.

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Judge sides with RIAA: file sharing apps lead to direct infringement

2007-10-01T17:16:00.001-07:00

As the judicial system grapples with the RIAA's claim that merely running file sharing software can constitute copyright infringement, one judge sides with the RIAA.

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Record Labels Use Piracy Data to Please Fans

2007-10-01T17:14:00.001-07:00

It turns out that P2P is not only an enemy for the major record labels, it's also an excellent marketing research tool. In fact, MediaDefender is using piracy to help labels increase profitability.

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RIAA uses P2P for marketing

2007-10-01T17:13:00.001-07:00

Story at Afterdawn gives an example of an email at Interscope where P2P was used in marketing decisions. It's likely that the record companies rely on P2P trends but will still sue your ass anyway if they catch you. Hey, why not?

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Anti-Piracy Company Wants to Sell Patents to Protect P2P

2007-10-01T17:12:00.001-07:00

Recently we reported that anti-piracy company Viralg is selling the patents to its technology on eBay for $1,000,000. Most people didn’t think it was value for money but Viralg have been in touch and they have a new idea - selling the patents to P2P’ers to help prevent some future anti-P2P technology.

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Demonoid is BACK!

2007-10-01T17:11:00.001-07:00

The popular BitTorrent tracker Demonoid is back online after nearly a week of downtime. The website and the tracker are hosted on the same ISP, but Canadian traffic is blocked thanks to pressure from the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA).

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DonkeyServer, BigBang & Byte Devils eDonkey servers down/offline

2007-09-18T08:38:00.001-07:00

All major eD2k servers gone offline. Do not fear, Kademlia is here!

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Sloneck and Brokep NovaStreamRadio.org Interview Podcast

2007-08-22T14:38:00.001-07:00

Okay so i managed to capture most of the radio interview that took place this evening between sloneck and brokep on novastreamradio.org. I missed the start but there was music played so probably just missed 5-10 mins of chat about the search function at suprnov.org :o sorry. Below is the longest part of the interview at around 18mins.

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Sloncek and Brokep from the piratebay radio interview on novastreamradio

2007-08-22T08:04:00.001-07:00

Thats correct Wed 22nd August 22:00 CET for one night and only one Sloncek and Brokep will be joining us LIVE on air to talk about the reopening of SuprNova.Org. Both will be taking your questions so feel free to email them to Cruise@NovaStreamRadio.Org

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Screw the RIAA/MPAA -- Confessions of a Very Prolific Software Pirate

2007-08-20T12:39:00.003-07:00

Over 200,000 mp3s, 700 movies, and every software title in the last two years, as well as cracks for ALL THINGS--and that's just at his house (wait till you see what he's got at work)--this guy is the most prolific pirate to confess his methods yet! Surprisingly, he gets NOTHING from any P2P service!

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P2P lecture in Swinburn University, Melbourne, August 2007

2007-08-20T12:39:00.001-07:00

This new lecture is the update in examples and material. The P2P Foundation was down under in Australia meeting up with some of the folks at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne. Thanks to the Swinburne team for the recording below.

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Screw the RIAA/MPAA -- Confessions of a Very Prolific Software Pirate

2007-08-19T17:32:00.005-07:00

Cisco: Video, P2P may double IP traffic every 2 years

2007-08-19T17:32:00.003-07:00

Video will drive a 21 percent compound annual growth rate in business IP traffic across WANs from 2006 to 2011, according to a forecast on global IP traffic released this week by Cisco.

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PeerGuardian 2.0 Beta 6c

2007-08-19T17:32:00.001-07:00

PeerGuardian is a powerful yet small firewall program that was especially designed for P2P users who want to protect their computers from unauthorized searches instigated by private agencies and corporations.

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P2P TOOLBOX: 30+ Peer to Peer Services

2007-08-19T17:31:00.003-07:00

Skype’s downtime this week has everyone speaking about P2P again. Here’s our take on more than 30 of the leading peer to peer services.

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Skype puts P2P resiliency theories to the test

2007-08-19T17:31:00.001-07:00

Here is another post from MrBlog explaining why P2P does NOT guarantee that "there is no central server" as commonly suggested. For example, it is well documented that Skype quite clearly has a central server model for certain aspects of its protocol. read this. It's short and interesting.

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How to: Encrypt Bit Torrent Traffic

2007-08-19T17:28:00.005-07:00

A guide explaining how to encrypt Bittorrent traffic as more and more ISPs are trying to limit Bittorrent traffic on their network.

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Police Target ‘Pirate Cinema’ Fuelled by Downloaded Movies

2007-08-19T17:28:00.003-07:00

The latest blockbuster movies downloaded via BitTorrent are fuelling a ‘Pirate Cinema’ with free entry for all. However, as usual, an anti-piracy outfit has other ideas and with help from three police cars filled with officers, managed to detain the organizers and confiscate equipment.

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Comcast is killing BitTorrent and our freedom

2007-08-19T17:28:00.001-07:00

How Comcast is slowly killing your online freedom. One day at a time.

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qBittorrent - a QT-based bittorrent client for Ubuntu

2007-08-19T17:27:00.001-07:00

qBittorrent is a QT-based alternative to using the default GNOME client supporting multiple downloads, integrated searching, and RSS support. It's quite a bit faster than Azureus, and provides most of the features expected in a good BitTorrent client, including advanced features such as encrpytion, DHT (trackerless) support, and uTorrent Peer eXcha

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P2PViNE New Submission Tools and New Look

2007-08-19T17:26:00.001-07:00

Recently we have been concentrating on the main P2PViNE web site making some major improvments that we are sure you will love. The first thing you will notice is our great new design that much improves the site’s overall aesthetic appeal and ease of use.

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History of P2P Networks - Part One

2007-07-17T17:10:00.005-07:00

Ah, illegally downloading files, one of the key features of the internet that can suck up bandwidth, right up there with porn. Each different P2P network is full of its own unique culture, It’s own way of gaining infamy, and its own history. P2P networks can be divided up into 3 sections, Chat-Based, Server-Based, and Semi-Decentralized.

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Oversi, RawFlow Team on P2P-Powered Internet TV Delivery

2007-07-17T17:10:00.003-07:00

Oversi, a provider of peer-to-peer caching and content delivery services, said on Monday that it has partnered with RawFlow, a provider of live peer-to-peer streaming technologies. The integration of Oversi's caching and RawFlow's ICD (Intelligent Content Distribution) can act as a booster in the network when there is not enough upstream capacity.

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RIAA Organizes P2P "entrapment" Operation

2007-07-17T17:10:00.001-07:00

In the ongoing (and totally ineffective) battle against online music piracy, the RIAA has enlisted Media Defender (http://www.mediadefender.com/) to create fake P2P websites. These sites prompt users to download fake software (which is actually spyware in disguise) in order to download illegal tracks from the site

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Open Source, Web 2.0, peer-to-peer, unified communications System

2007-07-17T17:09:00.003-07:00

Web2.0, distributed, peer-to-peer, grid computing, unified communications SAAS platform for web, phone, and IM rich media collaboration & conference. This Multipoint VoIP, VVoIP Video service delivery platform is based on C#, WPF, WCF, & .NET 3.5. Latest VMukti (previously known as 1videoConferece) release is open source P2P Web2.0 audio/vide

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Prince’s Planet Earth on P2P networks

2007-07-17T17:09:00.001-07:00

To no one’s surprise, Prince’s Planet Earth CD is all over the P2P networks, not to mention eBay.It isn’t scheduled to go on sale officially until July but Prince struck a marketing deal with a UK newspaper and the CD was a giveaway on Sunday.

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UK isps say "we're not responsible for illegal file sharing"

2007-07-17T17:08:00.001-07:00

UK Internet Service Providers Association responds to recent Belgian court ruling that an ISP must either block or filter copyrighted material on P2P and file-sharing networks.

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DrunkenDonkey.net To Move Host From Canada Due To AUP Violation

2007-07-16T13:19:00.001-07:00

DrunkenDonkey received some bad news this month, Their webhost in Quebec Canada recently told the site owner Known as Dome that DrunkenDonkey.net was in violation of the host’s AUP (Acceptable Use Policy).

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The Original Pirate Bay

2007-07-16T11:19:00.005-07:00

Before P2P, we had to resort to :ahem: alternative measures.

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Download mp3, mp4 and videos without p2p client

2007-07-16T11:19:00.003-07:00

Download mp3, mp4 and videos without using any p2p client

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Dramatic Prairie Dog Cought using P2P Limewire!

2007-07-16T11:19:00.001-07:00

Sooo funny we laughed for hours!

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Leaseweb Gives up Identity of Demonoid.com Owner

2007-07-16T11:16:00.001-07:00

BREIN recently issued a cease and desist letter to Demonoid.com's hosting company Leaseweb, demanding they divulge the owner's identity, address and banking details. Leaseweb tried to resist, however today Slyck.com reports they have agreed to divulge all requested information. Demonoid.com has since moved to Canada, will it be enough?

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µTorrent 1.7 Build 3353 Final

2007-07-16T11:07:00.003-07:00

µTorrent is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint. µTorrent was designed to use as little cpu, space and memory as possible while offering all the functionalites expected from advanced clients. With BitTorrent, you can download files faster and contribute by sharing files and bandwidth.

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Dangerous BitTorrent and Mac OS X security

2007-07-16T11:07:00.001-07:00

Latest development around BitTorrent and MPAA was a great example for growing insecurity of Mac OS X users.

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Utorrent 1.7+ possilby unsafe

2007-07-16T11:06:00.001-07:00

BitTorrent Inc and Utorrent announced a joining of forces. But BitTorrent Inc is directly in partnership with the movie studios/MPAA.(http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-and-mpaa-join-forces/) Could the latest updates of utorrent be influenced by the MPAA?

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iGamingSeek Launches Search and Advertising Dedicated to The Gambling

2007-07-16T11:05:00.001-07:00

This week iGamingSeek Ltd a Malta based company with strong links to the iGaming Industry announced the launch of their latest project a search engine, human edited directory and advertising network dedicated to Gambling. iGamingSeek allows webmasters and companies a wide variety of options for promoting their gaming site/business at iGamingSeek su

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Top 5 Worst Websites EVER

2007-07-14T20:17:00.001-07:00

As selected by TIME Magazine, these five websites suffer marketing infestation, are in need of an overhaul, are notoriously slow to load, are discriminatory, and are just plain annoying.

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Media Defender Buys P2P.net: Preparing for their Next Scam?

2007-07-14T20:15:00.003-07:00

The infamous anti-piracy organization Media Defender recently bought the P2P.net domain. Currently P2Pnet redirects to Google and at this point it is still unclear what their plans are for the domain. However, it is likely that they will use it for one of their pirate traps such as the fake video download service Miivi or..

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Online Radio Is Saved; SoundExchange Will Not Enforce New Royalty Rates

2007-07-14T20:15:00.001-07:00

I just spoke with Tim Westergren, founder of Pandora, and he told me a SoundExchange exec just promised -- in front of Congress -- that SoundExchange will not enforce the collection of webcaster royalties under the new rates that would have driven many of them out of business.

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"iTorrent": A BitTorrent Client for your iPhone?

2007-07-14T20:14:00.001-07:00

The possibility of file sharing whilst walking down the street is closer than you might think. Carrying a BitTorrent client in your pocket is getting closer, with the release of new high-powered communication tools, such as the much publicized Apple iPhone.

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A Very Cool Bittorrent Search Extension for Firefox

2007-07-14T20:12:00.003-07:00

Currently the best bittorrent search extension to date. A must have for any bittorrent user.

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Bittorrent goes mobile

2007-07-14T20:12:00.001-07:00

Here's the first Bittorrent client for cellphones.

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The Pirate Bay Interview (Video)

2007-07-14T20:11:00.001-07:00

The BitLord show released a special episode in which they interview with Brokep from The Pirate Bay. Brokep talks about TPB’s contribution to the BitTorrent scene, their secret upcoming project, the new anonymous P2P protocol they are working on and much more.

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Media Defender Endorses TorrentFreak’s Great Work

2007-07-14T20:10:00.003-07:00

TorrentFreak’s recent articles about Media Defender have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times, surely proving beyond any doubt that they must be an incredibly popular company doing great things for the BitTorrent community. In recognition of our great work, Media Defender has re-directed its p2p.net domain to us.

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Media Defender Buys P2P.net

2007-07-14T20:10:00.001-07:00

The infamous anti-piracy organization Media Defender recently bought the P2P.net domain. Currently P2P.net redirects to Google and at this point it is still unclear what their plans are for the domain.

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P2P Worms - File Sharing Worms

2007-07-14T20:09:00.003-07:00

P2P is peer-to-peer, or a sharing of files. Kazaa, Limewire, Napster and Morpheus are all P2P networks. People share music files, videos and pictures

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Take a hike, RIAA: US universities

2007-07-14T20:09:00.001-07:00

According to multi-billion-dollar record labels Warner Music, EMI, Vivendi Universal and Sony BMG, they’re being “devastated” (their word) by P2P file sharers and counterfeiters, whom they lump together as thieves and criminals.

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