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PEER-TO-PEER VIDEO
THE ECONOMICS, POLICY, AND CULTURE OF TODAY'S NEW MASS MEDIUM |
| By: |
Eli M. Noam (Editor), Lorenzo Maria Pupillo (Editor) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£67.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1441926224 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781441926227 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK INC. |
| Pub. date: |
12 February, 2010 |
| Edition: |
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008 |
| Pages: |
307 |
| Description: |
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networks allow individuals to share digital content files in real time. It also provides numerous contemporary examples from the US and around the world to shed light on the implications of P2P as a mass medium, considering such issues as pricing, licensing, security, and regulation. |
| Synopsis: |
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networks allow individuals to share digital content files in real time. They facilitate communication and promote community without hierarchy or strict control. This book applies economic principles to analyze and understand the P2P phenomenon. It also provides numerous contemporary examples from the US and around the world to shed light on the implications of P2P as a mass medium, considering such issues as pricing, licensing, security, and regulation. |
| Illustrations: |
25 Tables, black and white; 40 Illustrations, black and white; XXV, 307 p. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Returns: |
Returnable |