Comments on: Is P2P Dying? http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/07/29/is-p2p-dying/ Thoughts on Startups, Entrepreneurs and the Web Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:25:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jamie from Ottawa http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/07/29/is-p2p-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-190461 Jamie from Ottawa Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:56:33 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/07/29/is-p2p-dying/#comment-190461 P2P is an addictive relationship, and I am trying my best to ween myself off of it. Currently I rent dvd's through zip.ca, and make an effort to buy a the CD of a lesser known music artist (discount on amazon of course), instead of downloading. I still however average between 1-5gb a month pirating the big name ("oooh the U2 discography prolly has a really good 'sunday bloody sunday', I grab it all"). The threat of consequences are there, but I don't know anybody who has even been contacted due to their downloading. I am torn between stopping before I get caught, or downloading as much as I can before the gravy train runs dry. P2P is an addictive relationship, and I am trying my best to ween myself off of it. Currently I rent dvd's through zip.ca, and make an effort to buy a the CD of a lesser known music artist (discount on amazon of course), instead of downloading. I still however average between 1-5gb a month pirating the big name ("oooh the U2 discography prolly has a really good 'sunday bloody sunday', I grab it all").

The threat of consequences are there, but I don't know anybody who has even been contacted due to their downloading. I am torn between stopping before I get caught, or downloading as much as I can before the gravy train runs dry.

]]> By: Ron http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/07/29/is-p2p-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-190452 Ron Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:38:21 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/07/29/is-p2p-dying/#comment-190452 I currently and will continue to use P2P for a very simple reason: Music is my #1 love and I could never possibly afford all of the music I love. I currently and will continue to use P2P for a very simple reason: Music is my #1 love and I could never possibly afford all of the music I love.

]]> By: Thomas Schinabeck http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/07/29/is-p2p-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-190451 Thomas Schinabeck Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:34:49 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/07/29/is-p2p-dying/#comment-190451 I think p2p will further slow down with a rising performance of streaming services. In the future it´s not about owning stuff anymore... it´s about having access to things. So why should I store files on my HD when I have perfect conditions to reach a webserver even with my mobile device? It´s all about cloud computing in the future... so it is for the music. The "age of access" is coming soon... I think p2p will further slow down with a rising performance of streaming services. In the future it´s not about owning stuff anymore… it´s about having access to things. So why should I store files on my HD when I have perfect conditions to reach a webserver even with my mobile device? It´s all about cloud computing in the future… so it is for the music. The "age of access" is coming soon…

]]> By: Kelvin Kang http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/07/29/is-p2p-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-190449 Kelvin Kang Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:29:13 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/07/29/is-p2p-dying/#comment-190449 I agree with Daniel Ek's comments - people are innovative and will develop new ways to solve their problems. Most adults use P2P not because they don't want to pay for the material but the current conventional means of provision don't meet their needs. Listening to music has gotten easier but outside of hulu, has that been much progress on the video front? I still see P2P thriving because of video. I agree with Daniel Ek's comments – people are innovative and will develop new ways to solve their problems. Most adults use P2P not because they don't want to pay for the material but the current conventional means of provision don't meet their needs. Listening to music has gotten easier but outside of hulu, has that been much progress on the video front? I still see P2P thriving because of video.

]]> By: Crispin Heath http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/07/29/is-p2p-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-190448 Crispin Heath Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:25:56 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2009/07/29/is-p2p-dying/#comment-190448 Nope, Last FM, Blip and especially Spotify have filled the gap. I recently even signed up to premium at £9.95 to cut out the ads every 5 minutes. Just got to get myself on to the iPhone app. and I'll be sorted, I can choose betwen iTunes and Spotify. Nope, Last FM, Blip and especially Spotify have filled the gap. I recently even signed up to premium at £9.95 to cut out the ads every 5 minutes. Just got to get myself on to the iPhone app. and I'll be sorted, I can choose betwen iTunes and Spotify.

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