What Is Bear Shareware?
Over the years, peer-to-peer, or P2P, websites have shut down because of strict rules by the Federal Communications Commission. Many of these P2P websites operated via users downloading music illegally. Since 2006, Bear Share allows users to legally download music.
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Features
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Like Limewire and the now-defunct Kazaa, Bear Shareware is a peer-to-peer file sharing program that allows users to download video files and music. According to the Bear Shareware website, the basic program is free to use because it is an ad-supported program, whereas the premium program is void of advertisements but requires a monthly payment. The downloads are 100 percent legal and the site does not have adware or spyware.
History
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Originally, Bear Shareware was a product of Free Peers Inc. After court proceedings in 2006, Free Peers sold the rights to Bear Shareware to iMesh, one of the only file-sharing services that has deals with several major record companies to make downloading music legal.
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Function
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Users need to create an account with a username and password to use BearShare. With BearShare, users can download music, create friend lists containing favorite peers, and engage in community chat rooms to discuss music and videos. While creating a public profile, users can also create music libraries and playlists to share with friend via instant messaging programs and social networking sites.
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