Didnt get the chance to read all 40 pages, but ill add this anywayz
As im sure most of you know about the corrupted mp3's that have spread around.
It seems that most of the new/popular songs have been corrupted and seeded. Youll notice that the first 20 seconds or so of a song will sound fine, and then get garbled into a screechy sound.
This is a powerful blow from the RIAA/Record company's or whomever these corrupted files originated from. you gotta give these guys props for their effort. heh.
"A cottage industry of companies has sprung up that saturates file-swapping networks with false or corrupted versions of songs and videos, hoping to frustrate would-be downloaders." -CNET News.com
“Update on the piracy wars
Snap, crackle, hiss. The ongoing battle over copyrighted works has taken yet another innovative turn. The Washington Post reports that, with growing frequency, "spoof" files are turning up on popular sites (such as Kazaa) where music fans illegally trade songs online. Spoofs are repetitive loops or snippets filled with crackle and hissing sounds. Thousands are now downloaded every day by unsuspecting music sharers.
Record labels have been hesitant to openly address spoofing, but the trade group that represents them, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), has called it an acceptable manner with which to fight piracy. New file-sharing entities are proliferating, and two billion songs are traded monthly, according to the Association. The labels are also backing a bill that is now being considered by the U.S. Congress that would make it legal to "impair the operation of peer-to-peer" networks. Spoofing is but one tactic that would fall under the auspices of the bill. "We're looking for a way to stop gross infringers, and there are measures that we can take to prevent people from making 100 copies or uploading CDs for millions to take," said Hillary Rosen, chairwoman of the RIAA.” –RSA Rsasecurity.com
They have taken advantage of the multiple sources function of your p2p program.
They seed 1 corrupt file somewhere that is identical to a good file. The p2p program thinks its the same exact file. So you find a file/song that 10 people are sharing. 9 of the files/songs are good and that 1 file is corrupt. Well the p2p program downloads chunks from all 10 file's including the corrupted chunks. Thats why youll hear the screechy sounds in different parts of the song.
This is only a speed bump and there are Steps in which you can take to get around this until someone develops a plugin or something to filter these corrupted files out.
Listen completely to your mp3's and delete any garbage songs. This will minimize the spread of these corrupted files.
Also... limit the number of ‘Max Sources’ to 2 or so to minimize the chances of you getting part of these few corrupted files. If you dont limit the number of ‘Max Sources’, your more than likely to get a hefty chunk of garbage in your song. Good luck fellaz!
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