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Novel idea for legal P2P system  |  (2003/07/19 20:00)

The Inquirer has posted an article describing a very cool idea for a P2P application. Instead of storing files that they don't own, participants each stream audio they'd like to hear from other people who do own the content. If you're sharing a file, you only pay the streaming rate which (unless you're the only one who owns and is sharing a copy of the next Madonna album) adds up to a couple of dollars a year. Check it out:
How to infuriate the RIAA and stay enragingly legal
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