What came first Napster or LimeWire?

Let’s start where illegal downloading started for so many—Napster—and then continue on to Limewire and Kazaa. Believe it or not, Napster was actually created back in 1999, which makes it older than many music fans are today.

What is the replacement for LimeWire?

uTorrent. Currently, uTorrent is the most popular LimeWire alternative.

What is LimeWire pro?

LimeWire is a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing program used to share and distribute content on the Web. LimeWire Basic is free to use, while LimeWire Pro is a paid version that promises faster peer-to-peer and downloading speeds.

Why is Napster bad?

Napster could have been a real threat to the Recording Industry’s chokehold on the existing distribution channels, enabling artists to distribute, for free or for fee, their work. To be sure, musicians will have less power on the web, and that is why Napster is bad.

What was the difference between Napster and Limewire?

Where Napster had only lasted two years, LimeWire was on its way to surviving 10. Even as other file-sharing platforms were sued into oblivion, Gorton was able to outrun the courts. He made a point to form relationships with music industry executives, and did his best to address any legally questionable areas in the software.

Why was LimeWire shut down by the music industry?

This is the abridged history of LimeWire. It was an essential tool of the 2000’s decade for downloading and sharing music for free, but in the end, was shut down due to legal infringements – typical of a lot of file sharing platforms. Kids love ’em, the music business hates ’em.

What was LimeWire like in the early days?

LimeWire in the early days was like Pied Piper [the fictional app on Silicon Valley] in their early days. It was the quintessential startup. We were a bunch of post-college grads in the center of the .mp3 revolution.

Who was Mark Gorton and what was LimeWire?

Enter Mark Gorton, a successful hedge-fund manager who saw an opportunity for commerce in peer-to-peer networking. As such, he launched Lime Group LLC in 2000. Within Lime Group was LimeWire, a proprietary team of engineers exploring the peer-to-peer space.