File sharing is a process in which users can share on a secure online platform data such as books, documents, multimedia (audio, photo, video). This is very useful in the professional world when users want to share a document quickly at a worldwide scale. P2P file sharing (peer-to-peer file sharing) is a file sharing process in which data are shared via a peer to peer network. This means that peers are equal participants in the application. P2P file sharing is very used in the music industry and film industry.
“Peers Find Less Pressure Borrowing From Each Other” (http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2013/05/10/182651552/peers-find-less-pressure-borrowing-from-each-other) : we can see that some companies decide to team up to create a better content and calm rivalries.
“Content producers should take advantage of P2P, not fear it” (https://econsultancy.com/nma-archive/56421-content-producers-should-take-advantage-of-p2p-not-fear-it): we can see how the peer to peer sharing is an increasing method in a lot of industries and how experts encourage its use.
New Media & Business Class Project By Mélissa Chareyron 