Skype, Kazaa Creators Eye VideoBut this time they're flying legit
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old news - 01:54PM Monday Jul 24 2006)
tags: Video · softwareSkype and Kazaa creators Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis are developing new software to aid in the distribution of television shows and other video over the web. The
"Venice Project", unlike the original Kazaa, seeks to gain approval from content producers to avoid costly legal conflict,
Business Week scoops. This is also the direction being taken by Bit Torrent's Bram Cohen, who has
been snuggling up to the entertainment industry in an effort to better monetize his creation. Whether any of them can compete with cable (or piracy) is yet to be seen.