Title :
Music2Share - copyright-compliant music sharing in P2P systems
Author :
Kalker, Ton ; Epema, Dick H J ; Hartel, Pieter H. ; Lagendijk, R. Inald L ; Van Steen, Maarten
Author_Institution :
Philips Res. Labs., Eindhoven, Netherlands
fDate :
6/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks are generally considered to be free havens for pirated content, in particular with respect to music. We describe a solution for the problem of copyright infringement in P2P networks for music sharing. In particular, we propose a P2P protocol that integrates the functions of identification, tracking, and sharing of music with those of licensing, monitoring, and payment. This highly decentralized music-aware P2P protocol will allow access to large amounts of music of guaranteed quality; it merges in a natural way the policing functions for copyright protection and an efficient music-management infrastructure for the benefit of the user.
Keywords :
computer networks; copyright; data communication; music; protocols; watermarking; Music2Share; P2P networks; P2P protocol; copyright infringement; copyright protection; copyright-compliant music sharing; digital rights management; licensing; monitoring; music sharing; payment; peer-to-peer networks; pirated content; watermarking; Access protocols; Computer science; Intelligent networks; Internet; Law; Legal factors; Licenses; Mathematics; Multiple signal classification; Peer to peer computing; Content-aware networks; DRM; P2P; digital rights management; fingerprinting; multimedia; music sharing; peer-to-peer; search protocols; watermarking;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPROC.2004.827368