Imported and translated from the French P2P Foundation wiki (wikifr, May 2026 archive) as part of consolidating French-original content into the English wiki. Machine-assisted translation - please review.
Today, everyone can easily manipulate, mix, and rearrange their own creations or those of others and share the creative result with the entire world thanks to a desktop computer connected to the Internet. New distribution mechanisms like peer-to-peer file-sharing networks are making the music industry and its current business model obsolete. The majors consequently respond by suing individuals and using new technologies called DRM (or digital handcuffs) to better control their customers, simultaneously preventing them from reusing past culture.
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