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2. LimeWire - Wikipedia

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   LimeWire was a free peer-to-peer file sharing client for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Solaris. [1] Created by Mark Gorton [2][3][4] in 2000, it was most prominently a tool used for the download and distribution of pirated materials, particularly pirated music. [5] In 2007, LimeWire was estimated to be installed on over one-third of all computers ...

3. Peer-to-peer file sharing - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. Peer-to-peer file sharing is the distribution and sharing of digital media using peer-to-peer (P2P) networking technology. P2P file sharing allows users to access media files such as books, music, movies, and games using a P2P software program that searches for other connected computers on a P2P network to locate the desired content ...

4. Comparison of file-sharing applications - Wikipedia

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   Comparison of file-sharing applications. File sharing is a method of distributing electronically stored information such as computer programs and digital media. This article contains a list and comparison of file sharing applications; most of them make use of peer-to-peer file sharing technologies. This comparison also contains download ...

5. Napster - Wikipedia

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   Napster was an American peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing application primarily associated with digital audio file distribution. Founded by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker, the platform originally launched on June 1, 1999. Audio shared on the service was typically encoded in the MP3 format.

6. List of music sharing websites - Wikipedia

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   Free 14000000 General France: Google Play Music: 2011 15000 Trial-ware: 50,000 General United States: Jamendo: 2005 400000 Free — General Luxembourg: Live Music Archive: 1996 170000 Free — General United States: Musopen: 2005 — Free — Classical music: United States: Noise Trade: 2008 — Free 1.3000000 General United States: SoundCloud ...

7. WinMX - Wikipedia

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   Comparisons. v. t. e. WinMX (Windows Music Exchange) is a freeware peer-to-peer file sharing program authored in 2000 by Kevin Hearn (president of Frontcode Technologies) in Windsor, Ontario (Canada). [1][2][3][4] According to one study, it was the number one source for online music in 2005 with an estimated 2.1 million users. [5] Frontcode ...