Abstract: P2P file sharing that caused disputes on copyright law poses “ a worldwide issue”. proceeding from the difficulty of implement of copyright law in many countries as well as in China, the paper analyzes the conditions and causes for development of P2P, the impacts on music production by P2P, and the tendency that P2P shows, in economic, social and ethical point of view. The author's conclusion is that, P2P is an advanced technology for the socialization of music and for the more extenscive share of human spiritual wealth. However, the current illegal application of the technology on sharing copyrighted music files breaks the capital circle of music production, infringes on copyright holders' interests. It should be noted that the technological conditions, social demands and the problems with the current mode of music production deepen the current crisis and calls for new mode of music production. Legislation should follow the new development, support P2P technology according to public goods and public will while protect copyright, and balance and regulate P2P stakeholders' interests according to the ethic of law.

Key words: P2P(Peer-to-Peer), file sharing, copyright law, ethics of law

摘要： P2P文件共享引起的版权问题已成为“一个世界性的问题”。本文从各国普遍存在的版权法执行难的问题出发,对P2P发展的条件和动因、P2P对音乐生产方式的冲击以及它的发展趋向,从经济和伦理方面作了分析。作者的结论是:P2P是一项有助于音乐社会化和满足人们共享人类精神财富愿望的先进技术。目前该技术的非法应用使音乐生产的资本循环发生了问题,损害了版权者的利益。但也应看到,是技术发展、社会需求尤其是现存音乐生产方式本身的问题加深了目前的危机,并呼唤新的音乐生产模式。法律应在保护版权的同时,基于公利和公意,充分肯定P2P技术的合理性,公正地处理P2P相关群体的权利和义务关系。

关键词: P2P, 文件共享, 版权法, 法律伦理