Overpeer Acquires Patent Covering Anti-Piracy on P2P Networks

PressRelease: Originally from the University of Tulsa, Overpeer's recently acquired patent (U.S. Patent No. 6,732,180) defines a system for closely imitating digital media files on P2P networks and the underlying technology can purportedly impair the ability of P2P users from illegitimately acquiring copyrighted files...(Sounds like they're just jockeying for position to monetize spoofing to me....The subject patent was actually filed in 2000 and it was always an open question as to whether the patent's validity would stand up to full scrutiny...Well, 5 years later, I guess it has for Overpeer to make this kind of move...Now don't get me wrong, I'm a firm believer in respecting copyrights, but now that the ubiquitous cat is out of the bag - instead of trying to fool people looking for free downloads - why don't the major players concentrate on initiatives with a ROI like making their entire catalogue available to buy as single songs and implement variable pricing to stimulate demand? Or even better, why not develop innovative new online music delivery models and be more flexible in supporting downloads to portable devices?