P2P Networks: Destruction of Industries or Expansion of Market Share

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Main Issue: The effects of P2P networking on our modern day society.

Contents

Introduction

  • What is P2P networking phenomenon?
  • How does it work?
  • Who provides content for P2P networks or servers?
  • Why do these people break the law.

Analysis of P2P on the Technology Sector

  1. How does it effect corporate firms?
    • Loss of Revenue for Pirated Programs, Movies, Games, Music...
    • Competition can get a hold of pre release versions before something actually launches.
  1. When did it become an official problem for these companies
    • Napster

How P2P has expanded companies market share

Even though P2P has sparked a great deal of controversy, it has also been proven to be used for good. Due to the high volume of internet downloads of commonly programs people have been able to access the full program for free and test it out. Once the program is outdated, they may download it or legitimately buy it. So in a way P2P has given said company additional business.

P2P Network and the Apple connection.

The Ethics of File Sharing

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