LimeWire

Defunct sharing software

LimeWire was a peer-to-peer file-sharing program popular in the early 2000s, used primarily for downloading music, often illegally.

It became synonymous with digital piracy and, notoriously, with inadvertently downloading malware or mislabeled files: I got so many viruses from LimeWire back in the day.

The service was shut down in 2010 after legal action from the recording industry.

filesharing

peer-to-peer

Serverless network architecture

  • P2PDirect participant-to-participant networking
  • torrentViolent rushing flow
  • downloadRemote-to-local data transfer

upload · seeding · leeching · BitTorrent · Napster · Kazaa · Ares · network · protocol · decentralized

nostalgia

2000s

First decade, 2000s

  • dial-upPhone-line internet connection
  • MyspaceRelaunched 2003 social network
  • AIMDiscontinued messaging platform

broadband · virus · malware · spyware · toolbar · popup · teenager · college · dorm · millennial

legal

lawsuit

Civil court proceeding

litigation · fines · penalties · settlement · subpoena · injunction · damages · piracy · court · ban

music

MP3

Lossy audio compression standard

  • albumUnified collection of recordings
  • trackPath or monitored route
  • artistMaker of creative works

playlist · pirated · bootleg · rip · discography · song · audio · codec · bitrate · library

Categories
Opposites
content distribution model

LimeWireSpotify

Music streaming platform

Apple Music · streaming services · Netflix · Amazon Music · Pandora

legality and licensing

LimeWireiTunes

Apple's media organizer

Spotify · Bandcamp

Family

wire, lime, wired, wires, wiring, wireless, sublime, limelight, limestone

Familiarity
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