Apple Computer has forced a developer to stop distributing a plug-in that turned its iTunes music player into peer-to-peer music-sharing software. The plug-in, called iCommune, allowed iTunes users to browse the music libraries of other Macintoshes...
Peer-to-peer computing has been popularised by music file-sharing systems like Napster and Kazaa. Large enterprises will take another look at (peer computing) and not assume that it's college kids misusing it for music sharing," said Soto.
Sony earlier this year announced plans for a portable version of its market-leading PlayStation home console. The PlayStation Portable will have an advanced screen, stereo sound and a new high-capacity optical media format.
McGuire, an analyst with GartnerG2, said: "Nobody has figured out the perfect business model on how to make money from digital distribution, so we need to have as many experiments as possible. But the newcomer is putting a twist on digital music...
Sharman Networks became a target for the music industry when it purchased the Kazaa peer-to-peer file-sharing technology from its Dutch creators Kazaa BV in 2002. MIPI obtained an Anton Pilar order - which allows a copyright holder to enter a...
Dream's components include software for letting different DRM systems interoperate based on credentials held by individuals, not by particular devices; server software for delivering streaming video; and Java software for managing video streams.