In the midst of a landmark lawsuit in which it and Morpheus are pitted against Hollywood, Grokster has launched a major upgrade.

Version 2.6, "empowers citizens to create their own self-assembled, self-regulating community," it says.

"In this age of media monopolization and consolidation, it is critical to establish democratic and consumer-driven applications to preserve diversity of opinion and ideas," says founder Henry Wilson. "Big media can be countered with technology, the people can create their own alternative to the centralized sources that pervade the traditional

Grokster says features include:

* Fast, Detailed Searches: Grokster tracks detailed file info and allows detailed searches on it. Grokster will also track and remember up to 24 simultaneous searches.

* Participation Level: Grokster users can get priority in downloading by actively sharing and rating files.

* Publishing: Publishing self-authored content. Grokster includes a drag-and-drop My Shared Folder for placing "novels, photos, articles, artwork, music, animation, and independent films" anywhere.

* Magnet Links: A no cost distribution platform for authors and artists – "Investigative journalists, dissenting activists, and uncompromising creators can take advantage of the fastest growing medium on the planet."

* Auto Resume: Grokster will automatically seek out the same file from multiple sources and continue downloading until complete.

* Fast Downloads: Grokster will download the file from multiple sources with the fastest connections automatically.

* File Preview: Preview files as you start downloading them.

* All File Types: Share any type of file.

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