p2pnet news | Music:- “According to a new report by Digital Music News, 36.4% of the world’s computers have LimeWire installed,” says Slashdot, among other sites and mainstream media reporting on Limewire’s amazing ascent to popularity.And, “Given their claim that filling an iPod legally would cost about $40,000, they’re pretty sure that most of those computers are infringing upon at least a few imaginary property rights. BitTorrent shouldn’t feel left out, though,” says /. going on:
“BitTorrent actually uses more bandwidth, but the article suggests that this is because it is used to share larger files, like movies.”
And, “Pop quiz,” says Ars Technica, going on, “what music and movie downloading app is installed on over one third of the world’s computers, according to a new report from Digital Music News and media tracking specialist BigChampagne? The answer isn’t iTunes, nor is it any other DRM-encumbered media program that has been blessed by Big Content. The answer is LimeWire …”
But WAIT! - says TorrentFreak’s Ernesto.
All is not what it seems to be.
Tags: LimeWire popularity report incorrect, limewire.com, mp3s, music sharing
