The number of people logged on to p2p file sharing networks simultaneously grew to nearly 10 million in April 2004, a 30% increase from the same period a year earlier, says an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) study.
The US accounts for more half the total the world’s file-sharers, followed by Germany (10.2%), Canada (8.0%) and France (7.8%), it states.
Using statistics from p2p research company Big Champagne, the OECD report says p2p networks are growing faster in Europe and Canada than anywhere else.
Video and other file formats (ie software) make up more than 35% of total files shared on file-sharing networks, says the study, going on that the share of video and software files traded increased significantly between 2002 and 2004.
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