In the past the music industry turned a blind eye to bootlegging of bands live shows. It was viewed it in a more positive light and proved to be in favour of the artist as it added to the broadcasting their music for more ears to be heard. In today’s times, music distribution via peer-to-peer… [Read more…]
October 11, 2011
The downloading of torrent files has become a critical debate as it challenges the Intellectual Property (IP) laws set in place in today’s digital world. According to the Australian Government, IP is the “results from the application of someone’s mind or intellect to create something new or original. IP can exist in various forms; it… [Read more…]
October 10, 2011
BitTorrent is a protocol used for circulation of information via peer-to-peer interaction over the Internet. The BitTorrent protocol was created by Bram Cohen in 2001. It’s making introduced two key concepts; First, rather than providing a search protocol itself, it was designed to integrate seamlessly with the Web and made files (torrents) available via Web… [Read more…]
October 10, 2011
Humans strive for social interaction and the Internet allows for effortless, limitless communication and interaction. McDonnel (2011) states that “Social engagement … is certainly being reshaped as the boundaries between the offline and online world increasingly overlap; immersion in the digital environment means that more and more people are always available and connected – always… [Read more…]
October 10, 2011
As my Mac dictionary defines, peer-to-peer is “denoting computer networks in which each computer can act as a server for the others, allowing shared access to files and peripherals without the need for a central server.” Or as my Dad describes it, “it’s a way to download heaps of stuff from people around the world.”… [Read more…]
October 11, 2011
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