Mar 27, 2015
DCIA Mission
• • Commercial Development ofCommercial Development of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) File Sharing Peer-to-Peer (P2P) File Sharing
•• Other Distributed ComputingOther Distributed Computing Software Program ApplicationsSoftware Program Applications
Old Centralized Content Infrastructure High overhead, marketing and support costsHigh overhead, marketing and support costs
New Content Infrastructure
Industry Stats: 675 Million Software Downloads, 2.25 Billion Monthly Files, 80 Million Monthly Cume Users, 10 Million Average Users, 50 Million Monthly Licensed Entertainment Content Transactions
Decentralized, Low to No OverheadDecentralized, Low to No Overhead
DCIA Organization
• • Content GroupContent Group
• • OperationsOperations Group Group
• • PlatformPlatform Group Group
Content Members Include...Content Members Include...
Operations Members Include...Operations Members Include...
Project V-G
Platform Members Include…Platform Members Include…
DCIA Resources
• • Government RelationsGovernment Relations
• • Best PracticesBest Practices
• • Member ServicesMember Services
• • Consumer ResearchConsumer Research
Government RelationsGovernment Relations
• • Doug CampbellDoug Campbell
- Senate Staff DMCA - Senate Staff DMCA
- Fleishman-Hillard- Fleishman-Hillard
• • Judiciary & CommerceJudiciary & Commerce
• • FTC & Justice Dept.FTC & Justice Dept.
• • Advocacy CoalitionsAdvocacy Coalitions
P2PPATROL
Peer-to-Peer
Parents And TeensReact On Line
WARNINGWARNINGThe search term you entered has been The search term you entered has been
associated with child pornography.associated with child pornography. Any person who receives, reproduces, or Any person who receives, reproduces, or redistributes a visual depictionredistributes a visual depiction of a minor of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct shall engaged in sexually explicit conduct shall
be subject to severebe subject to severe fines and fines and imprisonment. P2P PATROL reports imprisonment. P2P PATROL reports
suspected violations of Title 18, USC 2252 suspected violations of Title 18, USC 2252 to the FBI.to the FBI.
PEER-TO-PEER PARENTS PEER-TO-PEER PARENTS AND TEENS REACT AND TEENS REACT
ON LINEON LINE
Best PracticesBest Practices
• • Elaine ReissElaine Reiss
- General Counsel- General Counsel
- Ogilvy & Mather - Ogilvy & Mather
• • Adware Vs. SpywareAdware Vs. Spyware
• • P2P Risk DisclosuresP2P Risk Disclosures
• • Copyright ProtectionCopyright Protection
The use of this software for illegal activities, including uploading or downloading games, movies, music, or software without authorization, is strictly forbidden, and may be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties.
Click here for important informationabout P2P software risks.
Member ServicesMember Services
• • Karen KaplowitzKaren Kaplowitz
- Ent. Litig. Atty.- Ent. Litig. Atty.
- New Ellis Group - New Ellis Group
• • Sales & MarketingSales & Marketing
• • Lead DevelopmentLead Development
• • Financing SupportFinancing Support
Ten Companies –Ten Companies – One SolutionOne Solution
Consumer ResearchConsumer Research
• • Rich FeldmanRich Feldman
- Media Professional- Media Professional
- Feldman Res. Lab - Feldman Res. Lab
• • Key Industry MetricsKey Industry Metrics
• • Custom ResearchCustom Research
• • DemographicsDemographics
P2P Audience Growth• P2P populations continue to increase year over year.
Average Simultaneous P2P Population
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December, 2002 December, 2003 December, 2004
The Opportunity: P2P File-Sharing Revolution
• Apple iTunes sold 250 million songs to date. During that same period, RIAA estimates suggest 59 billion music tracks were acquired on P2P.
Sources: Apple Computer, RIAA approximations of songs acquired on P2P
Songs Acquired on iTunes and P2P To Date
0 6,000,000,000 12,000,000,000 18,000,000,000 24,000,000,000 30,000,000,000 36,000,000,000 42,000,000,000 48,000,000,000 54,000,000,000 60,000,000,000
iTunes
P2P
The Reason for the DCIA
Is to Help Grow Your Business
Tonight’s Agenda
• • INTRO TO P2P INTRO TO P2P
• • INDUSTRY OVERVIEWINDUSTRY OVERVIEW
• • CURRENT STATUSCURRENT STATUS
• • NEW ENTRIES & CONTENTNEW ENTRIES & CONTENT
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