Scour Exchange Description

Scour Exchange (SX) is a digital file collection and management utility that connects the user to the Scour community, in which they can search, select, and download files from both selected sites on Scour and lists that are shared by other community members. When originally released, Scour allowed users to collect and share multiple digital file formats, including MP3, Video, and graphics.

After being sued for facilitating the illegal exchange of music, image and video files, Scour, Inc. declared bankruptcy October, 2000. The Scour Exchange and the spidering engine that brought content to the Web site was shut down in November, 2000. In December of 2000 CenterSpan purchased the assets of Scour, Inc. with a goal of relaunching Scour as a legal source for music, video and images.

Without the central server in place, users of old Scour Exchange can no longer connect to each other. A limited beta testing of the new Scour Exchange was begun in March, 2001. A Scour Exchange fee-based service was targeted for launch in the second half of 2001.