Excerpt from the Decision in Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studios v. Grokster, Ltd., 2003
[4] These cases arise from the free exchange of copyrighted music, movies and other digital media over the Internet. When the actions were originally filed, Defendants Grokster, Ltd. ("Grokster"), StreamCast Networks, Inc. (formerly known as MusicCity Networks, Inc.) ("StreamCast"), and Kazaa BV (formerly known as Consumer Empowerment BV) ("Kazaa BV"), distributed software that enabled users to exchange digital media via a peer-to-peer transfer network. In the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer v. Grokster case, CV-01-8541, Plaintiffs are organizations in the motion picture and music recording industries, and bring this action against Defendants for copyright infringement. . . . In the Lieber v. Consumer Empowerment case, CV-01-9923, Plaintiffs are professional songwriters and music publishers bringing a class action against the same Defendants for copyright infringement, although their Complaint lists separate causes of action for contributory infringement and vicarious infringement. The cases have been consolidated for discovery and pretrial purposes.
[5] Each Defendant distributes free software, which users can download free of charge. Although Grokster, StreamCast and Kazaa BV independently branded, marketed and distributed their respective software, all three platforms initially were powered by the same FastTrack networking technology. The FastTrack technology was developed by Defendants Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, who also launched Kazaa BV. FastTrack was then licensed to Kazaa BV, Grokster and StreamCast for use in each company's file-sharing software. As a result, users of these software platforms essentially were connected to the same peer-to-peer network and were able to exchange files seamlessly.
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
The description in this decision BEST reveals that new technology in the early twenty-first century was
A. increasing profits for traditional entertainment companies
B. disrupting the market power of large entertainment companies
C. inhibiting innovation in small companies seeking market share
D.creating monopolies out of already large companies