“FileShare will let you download, explore, and share content like never before in this community-oriented, vastly scalable peer-to-peer application. Easily search for files, filter results, and even manage your own server on the FileShare network.” New features: – Added: A much needed, improved version of the FileShare client help has been bundled with the FileShare [...]

The RIAA, though, has insisted that Verizon not only immediately turn over the name of the alleged infringer but has also issued two more subpoenas demanding Verizon finger more accused infringers. Verizon has moved to quash the subpoenas and Bates has decided to consolidate the cases, including his stay decision. A hearing is scheduled for [...]

We have polished up the ZPChat software to ensure our message is heard. Ben added many features to this release, and THANKS goes out to Ben for the hard work he has put into this release. Many have asked why we don’t support IRC for the chat backbone and why we choose to not use [...]

Changes: 1. Improved connection speed. 2. Lowered idle CPU useage. 3. Lowered CPU useage when searching. 4. Increased sorting speed for all lists. 5. Added partial/completed file preview option. 6. Add vendor information to upload list. 7. A list of known spammers and false file distributors are filtered from all searches. 8. Improved the look [...]

With the release of 0.5.1 Freenet becomes a more reliable network for file sharing. Freenet is different from other peer2peer networks in that you don’t share a directory, but instead you share disk space. This disk space is used by the network to store encrypted files. There is no way for anyone to know what [...]

Yay! Another update to PeerCast: Please upgrade again as soon as possible (sorry for putting out 2 versions in 2 days) You should notice a huge improvement connecting to channels with this version. The code that decides which host to connect to recieve a channel has been considerably improved. It now chooses the easiest host [...]

MoS++ is a tool that complements Direct Connect clients like DC++ and Neo-Modus. The main purpose of this program is finding files on hubs using the Direct Connect protocol. It will open up multiple sockets to increase the scan time, and depending on the connection, you may scan more than 2500 hubs in less than [...]

On savannah there is a new Download of mldonkey that runs natively on Windows. If some of you are interested – it is here: Download Homepage Magnet link: magnet:?xt=urn:bitprint:PJZIO5AQUTYINCPDGWC3BSDOSXSYNTVL.2DADRR5OPKXJVID6PDYJLOSUCLKGPW7JCAW2HEY&dn=mldonkey-2.04rc1-5.exe Edonkey link: ed2k://|file|mldonkey-2.04rc1-5.exe|2487174|7180e356b5b4daf4c4cb24b293796656|/ Download, put in an empty directory and run, it will create its configuration files there. Access the interface either by the WEB-BROWSER http://localhost:4080/ [...]

Have you been looking for an AudioGalaxy clone ??? Then, please, try GLT Poliane!! GLT Poliane has: Forum (3 bulletin boards) Program is only 181KB (it’s TINY!!) You can choose versions of music… …or leave system choose the more popular version of a music! Page of artist Search of musics is fast Is in 3 [...]

Source: CNET News.com The latest salvo against companies came last week, when the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sent letters to about 300 companies providing evidence of specific instances of their internal networks being used to swap copyrighted songs, and warning of potential legal liability. The RIAA for months has been pressing companies to [...]

A new version of PeerCast was released today. Peercast is software that allows one user with limited bandwidth to broadcast an Ogg Vorbis (or MP3) stream anonymously to many users via a Peer to Peer protocol. It’s good to see some updates coming out after a few months of apparent inactivity. The latest version includes [...]

A new release for both programs (Windows and Linux versions currently), containing several new bug fixes, as well as new features has been made (see changelog below). Among the more notable new features is preliminary Plug in support for the windows versions. The programming SDK is available from the Download Center. Get Overnet from www.overnet.com/download.html [...]

Hacktivismo, a group sponsored by the Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc) has released the Six/Four system developer’s edition. Six/Four System is a flexible protocol framework rather than just one single application. It is a protocol designed for tunneling information. It creates anonymous, secure and decentralized tunnels for its users, in a transparent way, making [...]

CNET News.com: “Altnet, the content distribution service that piggybacks on the popular Kazaa file-swapping network, says it has distributed 75 million legal files to Kazaa users. Altnet inserts paid listings inside Kazaa software’s search results. Those links point to authorized, often copy-protected files instead of the copyrighted works ordinarily traded on the network. According to [...]

From: MP3newswire.net According to a study, here is how Americans feel about file-sharing. The results are taken from an American sample size of 1,112 respondents aged 12 and over: – Nearly half (48%) of Americans between 12-17 downloaded song files in the last month, up from 44% in April 2002. 42% of those between 18-24 [...]

Skinbase.org is running a contest for Kazaa skins. Kazaa is easy to skin, so it could be easy money. The Skinbase.org Kazaa Media Desktop Skin Contest began on March 7 2003 and is being run at Skinbase by the site’s creator Gregor Klevze (or gRAVE as he’s known on site). There are some awesome prizes [...]

A beta version of LimeWire 2.9.3 has been released. Source: BetaNews.com File Description: LimeWire enables individuals to search for and share computer files with anyone on the Internet. LimeWire is compatible with the Gnutella file-sharing protocol and can connect with anyone else running Gnutella-compatible software. Download LimeWire 2.9.3 Beta

BearShare is a file sharing program that lets you, your friends, and everyone in the world share files. Built on Gnutella technology, it provides a simple, easy to use interface combined with a powerful connection and search engine that puts thousands of different files in easy reach. It is designed to let you share files [...]

Final Builds of K-Lite Codec Pack 2.00 are available. These are the public versions!

Freenet 0.5.1 has been released. Freenet is the “Alamo” of file-sharing apps – totally decentralized, 100% Open Source, and with complete anonymity for publishers and consumers of information. New features include the ability to reliably download files as large as 640MB at average speeds of up to 90k/sec on a broadband connection, this is over [...]