Here's a program, PeerMind, that tracks what people are downloading using ED2K and Gnutella (with a promise to be tracking Bittorrent soon). The numbers, in quantity and quality are pretty astounding, showing just in a week what people are doing (and historical). Notice that the leading movie is Ice Age 2, which is currently in theaters, and Madonna has also been in the top 10 downloaded songs (probably number 1) for 19 straight weeks. What's interesting to note about this is that the most popular downloads don't necessarily reflect a computer tech-type, but more the mainstream, which means downloading has become so easy that everyone is doing it. What are the implications for the industry? Is the Fox and ABC announcement news that will affect this?
