There are some p2p networks that allow access to gigantic amounts of media for easy download; this "service" is very attractive and has become a synonymous for p2p, any technology that provides this will be successful. Most implementations of this "universal online media database" today are certainly illegal and cumbersome, increasing attacks against users and trash data proliferation could cause users to shift to legal non p2p emusic type of services. If these users cease to use p2p networks their traffic could drop enough to kill the fad. Sadly legal services are not yet as good as the troubled illegal p2p ones (for one thing they carry music only). Walking down the street today I heard an 'older' guy in a suit say "My kids want broadband to download music and movies", he didn't talk about networks or software clients but i'm guessing this kids will be using kazaa.
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There are some p2p networks that allow access to gigantic amounts of media for easy download; this "service" is very attractive and has become a synonymous for p2p, any technology that provides this will be successful.
Most implementations of this "universal online media database" today are certainly illegal and cumbersome, increasing attacks against users and trash data proliferation could cause users to shift to legal non p2p emusic type of services.
If these users cease to use p2p networks their traffic could drop enough to kill the fad.
Sadly legal services are not yet as good as the troubled illegal p2p ones (for one thing they carry music only).
Walking down the street today I heard an 'older' guy in a suit say "My kids want broadband to download music and movies", he didn't talk about networks or software clients but i'm guessing this kids will be using kazaa.