O’Reilly Network: Hardball assessment of the future of media [Sep. 09, 2003]

Many people have predicted that peer-to-peer file-sharing will change the face of media, but this paper by Scott Jensen is the most thoroughgoing research I’ve seen into the commercial and artistic effects that peer-to-peer can potentially lead to. The paper is bold and futuristic, which means there are plenty of places the path it lays out could be sidetracked, but I think it’s important reading. It makes me a little afraid to work for an old-style publication company, even one as innovative as O’Reilly & Associates.