Bravo to CNN

Published 5/19/05

Yay, CNN! The site not only reported that Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith had been leaked to a file-sharing network, but also gave the all-important detail of which one (Bittorrent).

Good thing they didn’t explain how to use it — that you would need to install a free Bittorrent client (such as ABC), then go to a site like TorrentSpy and search for it.

Then all you would need to do it click the file name and follow the instructions.

(Neat thing about Bittorrent: The more people downloading the movie, the faster it gets….)

The Fray

2 responses (add yours)

Len says:

I just read your great column in USA Today about this… It is impossible for MPAA to shut down file sharing - no matter what happens to various law suits. The US jurisdiction simply doesn’t cover the whole Internet.

Here’s some inspiration for another column - have a look at the Swedish-based bit-torrent tracker site Pirate Bay - http://www.piratebay.org - and click the link “Legal Treats”. I guarantee you will have a few good laughs…

May 28th, 2005 at 8:56 PM

Len says:

Sorry for commenting twice but here is another interesting link connected to the previous one.

In your article you mentioned ABC’s (Disney’s) coverage of file sharing. As a contrast - check this link for a summary of a debate in Swedish TV with “Pirates” and “Anti-Pirates”.

http://www.p2p-zone.com/underground/showthread.php?p=230640#post230640

The general opinion in Sweden - including mainstream media - is starting to lean more and more towards pro file sharing. Even the government have publicly admitted that they do not see it as a priority for police and legal resources to go after file sharers.

The entertainment industry faces an uphill battle if they continue to fight rather than embrace new technology…

May 28th, 2005 at 10:19 PM