Remember LimeWire? Shuttered file-sharing service is back with NFTs

By Supantha Mukherjee and Elizabeth Howcroft
FILE PHOTO Musical notes are seen on on sheet music in this illustration photo April 4 2018. REUTERSThomas WhiteIllustration

FILE PHOTO: Musical notes are seen on on sheet music in this illustration photo April 4, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration

STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) - File-sharing service LimeWire, which shut down in 2011 under fire from the music industry, is making a comeback as a digital collectibles marketplace for art and entertainment, initially focusing on music.

Launched in 2000, LimeWire became the world's biggest outlet for people to share music, movies, and TV shows free of charge over the internet, attracting 50 million monthly users at its peak popularity.

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