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Row Brews Over P2P Advertising

Posted by Hemos on from the commercial-freedom dept.

KennyMillar writes "BBC News Online is reporting that advertisers are starting to place ads on P2P networks, because they are so popular. But the owners of paid-for download services are accusing them of "providing 'oxygen' for companies that support illegal downloading.""

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  1. Re:Cash, dosh, greenbacks by BigASS · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "Illegal file-sharers steal millions of pounds worth of music through these services."

    Wow, I've never heard of such strong file-sharers. They must be lifting weights or something.

    (Rimshot)

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