The Wall Street Journal is reporting that veteran P2P player (and loser of the recent Supreme Court battle with MGM)
Grokster is
in talks to be acquired by Mashboxx, the "legitimate" P2P network currently in private beta. Grokster, it seems, is hoping to go legitimate itself, and the terms of the deal would require Grokster to settle its current legal disputes with the recording industry. It's not clear whether an acquisition would lead to changes in Grokster's (or Mashboxx's) software but, says WSJ, "Mashboxx would likely share a portion of any future revenue Grokster generates with Grokster's current owners."
Tags: grokster, mashboxx, p2p
