File sharing is an exchange of software between peers. This means they can share any files they want with anyone they want. P2P file sharing, short for Peer to Peer, gives people the chance to download files, and share them with others. Napster is a very famous form of P2P file sharing. This site allow people to upload and download free music. This was the beginning of a big loss in revenue for the music industry. BigTorent is another version of P2P file sharing that makes it easier for people to distribute software and media without being charge tons of money. Limewire is another P2P file sharing website that used to be used to illegally download music and videos. Skype is a form of P2P because people are communicating with others over the computer. P2P can be a big issue because people are illegally steeling others information,files, music etc. I see why P2P sharing is helpful, but I also see how it ruined the music industry in many ways. P2P has its negatives and positives but what new media technology doesn't?
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