P2P

File sharing is the practice of transmitting files from one computer to another over a network or the Internet.  P2P (peer-to-peer) file sharing allows users to access media files using a P2P software program that searches for other connected computers on a P2P network to locate the desired content.  An example of P2P file sharing protocol includes BitTorrent, which shares film, video, music & audio, television, and computer applications.  Other examples include DistriBrute, Tribler, Pando, and Peercasting.  P2P sharing can also lead to pirating of films that have been released only recently in theaters.  According to Stelter and Stone's NYT article, "Digital Pirates Winning Battle With Studios," "The Dark Knight" movie had been put online by anonymous pirates for millions of Internet users to view.