BitTorrent has become the favorite filesharing tool du jour
with movie swappers. This has not gone unnoticed by the executives in Hollywood,
yet there doesn't seem to be much they can do to stop it. One method of control used for some time with "normal" P2P is called file spoofing. But, this wont cut it with BitTorrent, it's a smarter application. Or at least it works differently.
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"Spoofing is very difficult on BitTorrent, if at all possible," said Mark Ishikawa, chief executive of online tracking firm BayTSP Inc. "There's no defense for this one." Programs such as Kazaa and Morpheus allow users to link their PCs to computer networks and then query a search engine for the file or title they're seeking. The software then churns out a list of other computers sharing the file. The process is simple and straightforward, which makes it relatively easy to corrupt with spoofed files. With BitTorrent, however, users don't find whole files. The program seeks out torrent files, also known as seed files, that are hosted by a number of Web sites. The files on the Web sites are not songs or movies but serve as markers that point the way to other users sharing a given file. BitTorrent then assembles complete files from multiple chunks of data obtained from everyone who is sharing the file. Attempts to upload bogus files to corrupt the process fail because the BitTorrent program follows a blueprint of the original file when piecing it together. "It's very difficult for an interdiction company |
Travel to the My Way AP News page and read the full story. Downhill Battle an independent music group has another view of BitTorrent, a positive one. They even have developed their own BitTorrent application called Blog Torrent. Due to it's bandwidth busting powers, they think it is an awesome tool for independent artists to share films and music with potential customers.
Source: My Way AP News
