From Reuters: Sharman Networks Ltd. on Thursday said its Kazaa file-sharing software was on track to set a record in the next day as it becomes the most-popular free program on the Web with over 230 million downloads.
By hitting that total, Kazaa would surpass the popular ICQ instant messaging program, Sharman said.
Kazaa’s growing popularity comes at a crucial time for the music industry as it battles file-swapping services in court and tries to develop commercially viable online music services.
As of late Thursday, the Kazaa Media Desktop application — a file-sharing software that has drawn the wrath of the music industry by enabling its users to swap songs for free — had been downloaded 229,150,955 times, as measured by Download.com, which is owned by CNET Networks Inc.
Sharman said by midday Friday it expected Kazaa would top the record set by ICQ. As of Thursday, ICQ has been downloaded 229,363,307 times, according to Download.com.
A Sharman spokeswoman said Kazaa has been receiving an average of 366,000 downloads per day, whereas the ICQ application has been receiving an average of 50,000 downloads per day, as measured by Download.com.
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