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Distinguishing delivery method from the media applies specifically to telecommunications networks, as most of the traditional media delivery systems are either inherently streaming (e.g. radio, television) or inherently non-streaming (e.g. books, videotape, audio CDs).

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Judge Beezer, the judge for this case, noted that Napster claimed that its services fit "three specific alleged fair uses: sampling, where users make temporary copies of a work before purchasing; space-shifting, where users access a sound recording through the Napster system that they already own in audio CD format; and permissive distribution of recordings by both new and established artists."

In 2018, video was more than 60% of data traffic worldwide and accounts for 80% of growth in data usage.

Both "hard" and "soft" infrastructure are necessary in order for digital media, including streaming media, to exist.[1]

Advances in computer networking, combined with powerful home computers and operating system advances, made streaming media practical and affordable for the public.

Covid-19 Pandemic

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By August of 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic had streaming services busier than ever. In the UK alone, twelve million people joined a new streaming service that they had not previously had.[2]

The Covid-19 pandemic has also driven an increase in misinformation and disinformation, particularly on streaming platforms like YouTube and podcasts.[3]

Netflix logo on an iPhone screen.

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  1. ^ Lobato, Ramon (2019). Netflix nations: The geography of digital distribution. New York: NYU Press. pp. Chapter 3.
  2. ^ "TV watching and online streaming surge during lockdown". BBC News. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  3. ^ Hsu, Tiffany; Tracy, Marc (2021-11-12). "On Podcasts and Radio, Misleading Covid-19 Talk Goes Unchecked". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-16.