James and Andrew Created an Internet Application They Called Shazam

question 8

Multiple Choice

James and Andrew created an Internet application they called Shazam that will allow millions of people to download music for free without using a central server.What is this phenomenon indicative of?

• A)the growth of lateral disintegration
• B)evidence of media diffusion
• C)evidence of Internet democratization
• D)the spread of cultural colonization

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