P2P File Sharing

What is file sharing?

The ability to transfer files from one computer to another via the Internet

What is P2P file sharing?

P2P file sharing allows users to share media files such as books, music, videos etc. using software programs that searches for other connected computers on a P2P network to locate the desired content. 

What are some examples of P2P file sharing?

Some software applications that implement or practice P2P file sharing are Bitorrent, Fault tolerance, Tribler, DistriBute, Freecast, Tor.

In the article, Content producers should take advantage of P2P, not fear it, on econsultancy.com, the author writes about content creators should use P2P software as a way to help promote their products. They write about how it can be a good marketing way for potentially reaching more customers and for helping spread their content. The only problem that the writers seem to worry about is a way for the creators to benefit from using the P2P software.