I can see the trend of file sharing size as the internet speed also increase. I'm pretty sure that it will still evolve as the internet gets more faster.
I have studied Marine Transportation for 4 years worked as a seaman for 7 years and still end up as an animator. I feel the same way applying to a job with a competition that have the papers/diploma with them.
"There is nothing wrong is accepting poor performance. All what matters is you keep running the race"
I could not say it any better. Cut the losses and keep on moving. Happened to me when I made a very bad call which made me loss a lot of money. I was thinking of closing down when my wife told me that closing down will throw everything I had worked hard. After a year I had made up from my mistake and now is doing better.