P2P Sharing

P2P file sharing is short for peer to peer file sharing. It is a process where you can send and receive stored information such as data, media, files etc. from one device to another. This type of media sharing causes illegal actions such as piracy, illegal downloading of songs, movies etc. The problem with this is there is a massive amount of information being sent and received as well as shared through communication sites such as you-tube and Facebook that it is impossible for government to be in control of piracy, although companies have started suing people and you tube for its illegal actions. New York Times article “As Rights Clashes on You Tube Some Videos Vanish” gives an example “In early December, Juliet Weybret, a high school sophomore and aspiring rock star from Lodi, Calif., recorded a video of herself playing the piano and singing “Winter Wonderland,” and she posted it on YouTube…In late December, Warner and YouTube failed to agree to terms on a new licensing deal that would have paid Warner a cut of advertising revenue in exchange for permission to stream the music company’s videos.” P2P file sharing is a very controversial matter since it is the reason why the music and television industry has lost billions of dollars because of illegal downloading and illegal sharing.