FastTrack, once the darling of online file-sharers, appears to be losing its popularity. Reports in recent weeks — as well as data gathered by Internet traffic tracker Alexa — show a marked decline in files swapped on networks like Kazaa that use the FastTrack protocol. According to information posted at the Web site of IT Innovations and Concepts (ITIC), a Canadian piracy-monitoring outfit, during the month of May the FastTrack platform was deserted by more than 16 percent of its active users.
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File Sharers Deserting Kazaa’s FastTrack Protocol
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. June 8, 2004 07:40 AMFastTrack, once the darling of online file-sharers, appears to be losing its popularity. Reports in recent weeks — as well as data gathered by Internet traffic tracker Alexa — show a marked decline in files swapped on networks like Kazaa that use the FastTrack protocol. According to information posted at the Web site of IT Innovations and Concepts (ITIC), a Canadian piracy-monitoring outfit, during the month of May the FastTrack platform was deserted by more than 16 percent of its active users.