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Chris Abraham[Chris Abraham] "BitTorrent's architecture means that the more popular the file is the faster it downloads" -- and more cheaply because every downloader becomes an active host (for bandwidth and storage). Via Wired Magazine.

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[Blog.redherring.com] Red Herring Blog: Hollywood: Suing the way to profits (2 of 2): The movie industry needs to take a lesson from file sharing pioneers Shawn Fanning and Wayne Rosso. Former Motion Picture Association of America president Jack Valenti avoided the use of lawsuits aimed at individuals, though the MPAA did use such tactics against file sharing networks.

Engadget.comhttp://www.engadget.com [Engadget.com] The Clicker: Design your own DRM scheme and win! - Engadget - www ...: "Wow," you think, "I'm going to buy this song." You click a button on the receiver that says "Add Song to Library." Bam, a music file is downloaded to your player (which in turn can uploaded back to your computer for archiving.) I think that the most lucrative plan would be that the regular subscription to Sirius includes 10-20 free song/podcast downloads a month. After that, iTunes (preferably cheaper) pricing would kick in, and you could purchase music right through your player with the touch of a button.

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