why ag was closed?

**TheBlackSnow** · September 24th, 2004, 02:53 PM

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**TheBlackSnow** · September 24th, 2004, 02:54 PM

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**hawkburn** · September 24th, 2004, 03:20 PM

It was centralized, Kazaa is not. It can be easily taken down. The difference between GLT Poliane and AG is that AG was popular, GLT poliane has about 100 users.

And no, AG is dead. It's like asking if the original napster will be back in the future.

**TheBlackSnow** · September 24th, 2004, 03:24 PM

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**hawkburn** · September 24th, 2004, 03:29 PM

I doubt it.. the last time I checked GLT Poliane was based in Brazil.. which is pretty far out of RIAA lawsuits. Although, I'm pretty sure people would get sued as they do on FastTrack now, if it got popular.

**TheBlackSnow** · September 24th, 2004, 03:34 PM

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**TheBlackSnow** · September 24th, 2004, 03:35 PM

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**method** · September 24th, 2004, 04:08 PM

AG actually complied with RIAA requests more than any other p2p networks.

They used a hashing system to identify files and the RIAA said it wasn't good enough. (It's now the standard... used to find and verify files - used by p2p, anti-p2p bots, everyone!!, etc.)

The RIAA didn't like the way AudioGalaxy showed you other artists that were similar.. as these often pointed to indy labels/artists/etc. and artists they didn't have control over. For the RIAA, there was no option.. The monopoly couldn't be stopped... So AG had to be killed off.

Peace!!

**hawkburn** · September 24th, 2004, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by janett999

i loved AG.....to bad its gone :(

I never actually used it.. I guess I was blind.. I completely skipped from Napster to FastTrack. But back then, FastTrack was worth using.

**black_magiic** · September 24th, 2004, 05:46 PM

I never used ag or napster. I never really got into fileshareing until winmx 3.31 came out. First client I ever used

**ferrarimodena360** · September 24th, 2004, 08:21 PM

AG could be used only to swap audio files, so it was music swapping tool, with millions of users, kazaa is a file sharing utility, and u cannot blame the software vendor, if his software is being used for illegal purposes such as swapping copyright protected audio files

What makes a p2p tool vulnerable is if it is
a. Centralized - Napster and AG
b. Only Audio - Napster and AG
c. If the company is in USA - Napster and AG (AG i think)

and glt poliane has no more than 100 users, why the riaa would spend their resources trying to bring it down, oh yeah its in brazil so kinda not possible now

**TheBlackSnow** · September 25th, 2004, 02:43 AM

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**wingnut2600** · September 25th, 2004, 04:59 AM

AG is still around, but as a pay service... it is now that Rhapsody program... sure, it doesn't have the lovely community and informational music links, but it is kinda there... The website was around for quite a bit after it stopped dling, but, alas, even that is now gone. :(