DIGITAL RETREAT
In the face of court challenges over copyright, Napster and MP3.com take a step back. The battle’s just beginning over the future of selling recorded music. – Philadelphia Inquirer (Bloomberg)
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BIG BROTHER IS LISTENING
Remember last week when Metallica presented the names of some 300,000 people it says had illegally downloaded the band’s music? Yesterday Napster terminated the accounts of all those on the list. Look for the lawsuits to start flying. – Wired
SWEET REVENGE
Metallica collects 335,000 names of Napster users it says have stolen the band’s music. – CBC 05/03/00
BEAUTY CONTEST
Napster and piracy issues aside, on-line music companies are trying to doll themselves up to make themselves attractive to music fans. – Wired
HOLLOW VICTORY
The recording industry wins a suit against MP3.COM for compiling a database of music that can be downloaded. But the company says that compared to Napster, it’s one of the good guys. – Wired
UNLIMITED MOVIES
So the Napster is killing sales of recorded music. Can the “Flickster” be far behind? Who wants to buy a movie you’re only going to see once, or hassle with all those late video rental charges. As soon as someone solves the compression problem (like maybe next month) Hollywood’s going to find itself in the … Continue reading “UNLIMITED MOVIES”
KILLER (N)AP
Napster, the music-share program is considered by the music industry the greatest threat its ever faced. “In recent weeks, piracy using his Napster software program has reached such an unprecedented scale that many industry analysts believe that it marks the beginning of the end of paying for recorded music. To virtually every American under the age … Continue reading “KILLER (N)AP”
A WAY TO EASE YOUR GUILT FOR STEALING
Metal band Metallica has been suing universities (for $10 million) for allowing students to pirate the band’s music off the internet with the Napster program. Now a website has been set up that allows fans to donate money to Metallica to compensate the band for its monetary losses from digital piracy. Just in case you … Continue reading “A WAY TO EASE YOUR GUILT FOR STEALING”
IVY LEAGUE & METAL BAND GET TOGETHER
Yale University bans students from using the Napster program for downloading and sharing music over the internet. In return, metal band Metallica, which claims Napster costs it enormous record sales, drops its suit against the university. – Wired 04/19/00
JUST DIFFERENT
New technologies are changing the music business. Musicians can play along, or they can fight it. But just because the economics are changing doesn’t mean it’s a catastrophe. “Rather than insist that the way the music world does business today is the only way imaginable, it behooves artists to take a longer and more imaginative … Continue reading “JUST DIFFERENT”