FreeWire 2.5.3 is released. This major update adds better swarmed downloads, file hashing, a “browse host” feature, and much more! Get your copy Here

“In the eyes of many musicians and artists in Brazil, popular music as a form of pleasure and art ended in the Western world long ago. The mixing of music with commerce isn’t a new concept, but the introduction of file-sharing on the Web has turned attention to the problems generated by this marriage in [...]

“The National Record Buyers Study II” by Edison Research reports: 10.1% of 12-17-year-olds who actively download music from the Internet did not purchase a single CD or cassette in the last 12 months. 53% of 12-17-year-olds have burned someone else’s copy of a CD instead of buying their own copy. When it comes to download [...]

“I wonder if this version of KaZaA Lite is the real thing? Or is Sharman networks polluting the network with fake files?” In this day and age, companies such as Overpeer and others are out to prevent copyrighted works from being downloaded. Whether or not you feel that polluting networks is fair or perhaps legal [...]

Microsoft is planning what could end up being quite a shock for the Windows XP warez world, and what currently looks to be one of the most amazing moves made by Microsoft since Windows Product Activation was introduced. Currently, Microsoft is in the works of completely rewriting the algorithm for the way Windows XP Corporate [...]

A pre-release version of Sonique2 is now available for public consumption. It is being called an Alpha release to reflect the fact that Sonique2 still has a ways to go before it will be ready for release. Alpha builds are buggy, unsupported and unfinished. Install them at your own risk. The official Sonique2 Alpha release [...]

We’ve been busy coding away the past couple days creating new content for everyone to enjoy. If you’re still a newbie and need a crash course in file sharing, check out the NEW & IMPROVED New User Guide. An easy to follow guide to getting started using file sharing to download MP3s, movies and programs. [...]

Not enough Gnutella clients out there? Here’s a new one to try. Some of Ares’s top features… 100% Spyware and adware FREE, 100% respect of your privacy File type and rich search with adult and dangerous file filter Multiple source download On-the-fly share for fast download of large files Built-in audio/video player with playlist Easy [...]

eDonkey has de-centralized with the release of OverNet. Please keep in mind that Overnet is still in the early beta stages. The programmer believes it is working better than eDonkey. eDonkey fans & users may want to give it a try. There are already over 3000 beta testers. Download a copy Read More about Overnet

Check out Zeropaid’s Hardware section for the absolute truth on all the coolest MP3/file-sharing gadgets out there. Recently we reviewed the Olympia Soundbug, a mouse sized device that promises to take audio from any source (mp3 player, laptop, walkman, etc.) and turn any flat, glossy surface into a speaker. Check out what we thought!

(Jul 18, 2002) Sad Day in the CyberSty… “KPIG‘s owners have decided that they have no choice but to suspend KPIG’s live webcast in the face of the fees that would be due under the most recent Copyright Office ruling. We’re definitely hoping that this is just temporary, and that a reasonable solution can be [...]

One of the more popular Gnutella clients, direct from the Netherlands, has a new release available. XoloX, one of the simplest P2P applications, has a new release available. Here’s a list of some of the major changes: – Media manager. Allowing the user to organize downloaded and shared files from within XoloX. Right clicking a [...]

Shareaza, a.k.a. God’s Gnutella servent is already well known as the place to find the very latest P2P innovations, and we’re not about to disappoint with version 1.4. Shareaza has all the latest technology to give you a better downloading experience, combined with a sweet user interface that lets you do as much or as [...]

“The enactment of a bill that would make it easier for educational institutions to use films and songs in online instruction was all but assured Wednesday after a key House of Representatives committee approved the legislation. The House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the bill, the Technology Harmonization and Education Act (S 487), on a voice [...]

“…The nation’s second-largest cable company said Wednesday it will offer the cable set-top boxes with digital video recorders by the end of summer in some markets. Time Warner said it is not yet sure where the service will be offered or at what price. The decision seems at odds with the position of executives in [...]

Tough talk on Web radio copying: “…Mitch Glazier, the association’s top lobbyist, said the RIAA is contacting IT and consumer electronics groups to ask them to consider a “broadcast flag” for digital music sent through the Internet, satellite or cable. The RIAA’s move seems likely to escalate a bitter war of words between the entertainment [...]

I am a thief. I am a thief because I acquire music from the Internet. Habitually. Gleefully. Unapologetically. I download, I stream, I burn, I rip and I glow. I shuffle through playlists, scour file sharing engines, peruse Web sites for music video selections and compile songs for mixes I make for my friends with [...]

Click here for a very good Slyck.com interview with Enrique, lead programmer at Filetopia. Enrique discusses release date, encryption, scalability and other subjects.

Myster’s news page reads, “Public Release 4 has landed! GO GET IT NOW! There are so many improvements and enhancements that I don’t know where to begin!” Click here to download their updated P2P client.

“Internet spyware outfit Ranger Online has taken considerable heat for a little gimmick it’s developed which, in the words of MSNBCi columnist Bob Sullivan, ‘cruises file-swapping networks like Gnutella to find copyrighted materials, hunts down the IP address of the poster, then discovers which Internet service provider is being used. Soon after, the MPAA sends [...]