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Kazaa Media Desktop (/ k ə ˈ z ɑː / ka-ZAH) [1] (once stylized as "KaZaA", but later usually written "Kazaa") was a peer-to-peer file sharing application using the FastTrack protocol licensed by Joltid Ltd. and operated as Kazaa by Sharman Networks.
FastTrack is a peer-to-peer (P2P) protocol that was used by the Kazaa, [1] [2] Grokster, [3] iMesh [4] and Morpheus file sharing programs. [5] FastTrack was the most popular file sharing network in 2003, and used mainly for the exchange of music MP3 files. The network had approximately 2.4 million concurrent users in 2003.
February – The Kazaa protocol switch shuts out Morpheus. May – eMule is released [53] and soon [specify] becomes the eDonkey2000 network's most popular client [citation needed] May – Audiogalaxy takes steps to block illegal files due to RIAA lawsuit. May 27 – RapidShare one-click hosting service was founded by Christian Schmid.
In 2000, Zennström and Janus Friis co-founded Kazaa, a peer-to-peer file sharing application. In 2003, with Zennström serving as CEO, the program became the world's most downloaded Internet software. After facing lawsuits filed by members of the United States' music and motion picture industry, Kazaa was sold to Sharman Networks.
Nikki Hemming (born 1967) is the CEO and part owner of Sharman Networks and President of LEF Interactive, an agency based in Sydney, Australia, responsible for promoting and developing Kazaa, a peer-to-peer file sharing network, since 2002.
In the United States, a group purchasing organization (GPO) is an entity that is created to leverage the purchasing power of a group of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. [1] Many GPOs are funded by administrative fees which are paid by the vendors that GPOs oversee.
Grokster, along with Morpheus and Kazaa, are considered second-generation peer-to-peer file sharing programs. Unlike their predecessor Napster , these file sharing programs allowed users to trade files directly between one another, without these transactions passing through a centralized server.
Jaan Tallinn (born 14 February 1972) is an Estonian billionaire computer programmer and investor [2] [3] known for his participation in the development of Skype and file-sharing application FastTrack/Kazaa. [4] Recognized as a prominent figure in the field of artificial intelligence, Tallinn is a leading investor and advocate for AI safety.