Friday, February 10, 2012

Unstoppable file-sharing network ‘Tribler' spells trouble for copyright holders

Unstoppable file-sharing network ‘Tribler' spells trouble for copyright holders

. Copyright holders thought they had scored a major victory last month when one of the biggest file-sharing networks in the world was shuttered. Megaupload had been responsible for an estimated 30% to 40% of all file-sharing traffic worldwide, but a recent study suggests that the network's closure did absolutely nothing to slow piracy related to file-sharing. To compound matters, another network that has flown under the radar for some time has now been dragged into the spotlight, and it may pose one of the biggest threats yet to copyright owners and their content.

Boy Genius Report, Unstoppable file-sharing network ‘Tribler' spells trouble for copyright holders

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