Talking of P2P and all that, a US District Court judge has ordered a web company to stop its current online marketing campaign for its P2P service.
As far as we can make out, MP3DownloadCity.com doesn't offer its own P2P software, rather it provides a system which simplifies the P2P process for less web-savvy file sharers. This in itself isn't the problem - what the record labels and advertising standards authorities object to is the website's sales pitch.
It goes to great lengths to assure potential users that using P2P is not illegal which, technically speaking is true. It also says that by using P2P via their service music fans can access billions of free downloads, which is also true. What it doesn't explain, though, is that the majority of those tracks are being made available illegally. While nothing MP3DownloadCity.com says is wrong, it is misleading, and that's why the courts have ordered the temporary ban on the website's current marketing activity. Another court hearing is due to take place later this week with the Federal Trade Commission hoping to have that ban extended.
It remains to be seen if any measures can be taken against the company for their advertising methods in a bid to stop other companies making similarly misleading claims about P2P products in the future.