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New Napster 'hack' that allows not just music transfers, but video and software also. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-238290.html
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Programmers help Napster clones take off
Article about the new open source program Gnutella which shares music files over the internet,
similar to Napster. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-239060.html
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Napster suit tests new copyright law
A new copyright law designed to protect the works of songwriters, is being tested in a case that
pits the powerful recording industry against a wildly popular but controversial music start-up
Napster. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-239092.html
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Napster wildfire spreads beyond music
Article explaining how Napster works and why the music industry is against it. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2009-1023-239700.html
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Napster fans fight back
More than 30,000 of the Metallica fans banned from Napster last week have appealed the move, saying
they didn't do anything illegal. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-240611.html
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Study finds Napster use may cut into record sales
Report on some of the first statistics to reflect the effects of the popular MP3 software Napster,
on retail CD sales. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-241065.html
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Unreleased Madonna Single Slips onto Net
Madonna's new unreleased single found its way into the music-swapping Napster community and onto a
few MP3 Web sites. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-241341.html
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RIAA asks judge to pull all major-label songs off Napster
RIAA asked the courts to block all major-label content from being traded through Napster.
[News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-241801.html
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Napster lawyers prep defense in music battle
Explanation of the Napster software and the law suit details to date. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-242700.html
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Napster: Downloading music for free is legal
Napster's message for the courts and the recording industry is that downloading songs online
without payment is legal. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-242742.html
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Musicians launch national anti-Napster campaign
An industry-backed group of musicians has launched a high-profile ad campaign against online music
piracy, hoping to persuade fans not to use Napster and other similar Net tools. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-243021.html
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How the Napster ban affects users
List of frequently asked questions for users about the order for Napster's shutdown. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-243712.html
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Napster asks fans to purchase CDs
Napster is asking its fans to participate in a two-day "buy-cott" this weekend, a plan
aimed at winning support for the music-swapping firm. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-243778.html
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Court grants stay of Napster injunction
Nine hours before it would have been forced to shut down its music-swapping service, Napster has
won a temporary reprieve. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-243817.html
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Napster popularity boosts gadget demand
Napster's legal pain has become the computer industry's financial gain as millions of people
download digital music to burn onto CDs or transfer to portable players. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-243894.html
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Legal experts see one course for Napster: litigation
Napster's appeal of a court-ordered shutdown has granted the company more time but little room to
maneuver in its ongoing clash with the recording industry. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-243954.html
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Transcript of the injunction against Napster
Transcript of Judge Marilyn Hall Patel's ruling in the Napster vs RIAA legal case. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2009-1023-244045.html
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Napster traffic figures raise new questions
The drama of Napster's legal death-sentence has catapulted its site into the list of the Internet's
most popular destinations. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-244073.html
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Judge expands on Napster shutdown order
Federal Judge Marilyn Hall Patel released the details of her decision ordering the company to close
its digital doors. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-244397.html
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Napster pleads with court for survival
A federal judge made a legal error in ordering Napster to ban the trade of copyrighted music on its
service, lawyers for the popular file-swapping service told an appeals court today. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-244693.html
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Tech giants slam Napster injunction
A broad coalition of technology and Internet companies are filing legal briefs today that are
bitterly critical of last month's court decision against Napster, saying it could threaten the
future of much of the technology industry. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-244976.html
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New technologies could be key for Napster resolution
As music-swapping company Napster and the record industry skirmish in court, a bevy of technology
companies are coming out with ideas they say can help the two sides settle their legal disputes.
[News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-245263.html
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Hacker smears Web sites with pro-Napster messages
A pseudonymous hacker has launched a Web graffiti spree, defacing Web sites ranging from NASA to
the Communications Workers of America with a pro-Napster message. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-245470.html
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Metallica, Dr. Dre urge colleges to cut Napster access
The attorney representing Metallica and rap star Dr. Dre in their lawsuits against Napster is
sending a barrage of letters to top universities, pushing them to block students from using the
popular file-swapping software. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-245505.html
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The Smashing Pumpkins takes music directly to Napster fans
Alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins released what is being called its final album on vinyl
and the MP3 format last week, forgoing a CD release through its record label, Virgin Records,
according to postings on the band's Web site and published reports. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-245620.html
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Napster takes last stab at record industry arguments
Napster has fired its final legal salvo before meeting the record industry in appeals court,
accusing the big labels of trying to hijack the beleaguered music-swapping company's technology.
[News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-245661.html
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Feds disagree about Napster controversy
The legal fight over music-swapping start-up Napster has divided Washington, pitting at least one
powerful legislator against the Clinton administration. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-245828.html
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Colleges spurn Metallica request to ban Napster
At least three renowned universities have decided against banning the use of the popular Napster
digital music file-swapping software on their college campuses. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-246107.html
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Court adjourns without decision in Napster case
A panel of appellate judges harshly grilled lawyers for both Napster and the recording industry
before adjourning without a decision today in the latest round of a closely watched legal clash
that pits the Internet against copyright laws. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-246416.html
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Napster among fastest-growing Net technologies
Fans of the online music-swapping company downloaded 1.39 billion songs in September, transforming
the hotly contested technology into one of the Internet's most popular applications, according to
new studies. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-246648.html
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For the Love of Napster
Report on the Wired's Readers Raves awards ceremony, including Napster receiving multiple awards.
[News.com]
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Presidential candidates drawn into Napster debate
We have some idea where George W. Bush and Al Gore stand on health care, foreign policy and social
security. But what about Napster and copyright claims, the issue that has taken the Net by storm?
[News.com]
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Napster opens doors to Mac owners
Napster on Wednesday released a Macintosh version of its wildly popular file-swapping software,
officially welcoming Apple computer users to the free-music revolution. [News.com]
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Record label signs deal with Napster
German media conglomerate Bertelsmann said Tuesday that it has formed an alliance with online
music-swapping service Napster, signaling a significant shift in the so far hostile face-off
between the major record labels and the start-up. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-247859.html
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Napster fans seen as music browsers, not buyers
More people may be window-shopping at online music retailer CDNow since they started using software
from file-swapping service Napster, but fewer people are buying, according to a new report.
[News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-247893.html
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The week in review: Pay to play Napster?
Napster may be changing the face of its service, making it subscription-based, and offering legal
song downloads from supporting record labels. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-248100.html
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RIAA chief asks Napster to apologize to Metallica
If Napster really wants to bury the hatchet with the Recording Industry Association of America, it
may have to eat crow and issue a personal apology. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-248194.html
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Can Napster and Bertelsmann make sweet music together?
Can Napster continue to exist as before with the recent merging with Bertelsmann? [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-248339.html
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Napster co-founder swaps one start-up for another
Napster co-founder Jordan Ritter has left the company and joined a San Francisco financial
technology start-up, Round1 Private Capital Marketplace. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-248662.html
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EMusic software to block Napster members
After failing to reach an agreement with Napster, EMusic on Tuesday unveiled software that
identifies and blocks songs being shared by people using the controversial music-swapping service.
Includes video footage. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-248913.html
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Record producer sues over Napster alliance
Bertelsmann's e-commerce unit is helping Napster infringe copyright recordings by financing the
start-up's music-sharing operations, the former producer for 1960s rock group Jefferson Airplane
says. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-249072.html
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Band rages against Napster ban of fans
Another round of music fans has been banned from Napster's music-swapping service for trading
copyrighted music - but this time, the band involved appears to be as angry as the fans. [News.com]
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Band posts songs as apology for Napster ban
Hard rock band Rage Against The Machine is offering an olive branch to fans angry about being
booted from Napster last week, posting a long list of otherwise unavailable songs and videos to its
Web site. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-249974.html
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Courts set rhythm for online music
Year in Review: In a crowded San Francisco courtroom last July, Napster chief executive Hank Barry
listened in dismay as a judge pronounced sentence on his vision of digital music's future.
[News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-250135.html
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Napster updates software as court case looms
Despite the uncertain outcome of a court case that threatens to deal Napster a potentially fatal
blow, the music-swapping service has released an updated version of its software that makes it
easier to find specific songs and bands. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-250285.html
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Napster, Bertelsmann draw indie label to new service
Napster and Bertelsmann have attracted their first ally in their attempt to create a
subscription-based version of the start-up's controversial music-swapping service. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-250428.html
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Napster adds CDNow link with upgrade
The file-swapping service releases a new version of its software that includes an e-commerce
component linking to the Bertelsmann-owned retail site. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-250866.html
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Pro-Napster vandal talks after FBI raid
The law has caught up with "Pimpshiz," the hacker allegedly responsible for defacing some
200 Web sites with pro-Napster graffiti. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2009-1023-250942.html
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Dave Matthews Band releases single on Napster
The popular group releases a single on Napster in what is the first official promotion by a BMG
Entertainment-backed act to tap the controversial file-swapping service. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-250953.html
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Big Blue touts new Napster-proof music locks
IBM releases a new version of its anti-piracy technology for music that it says could help block
song traders who use services such as Napster or Gnutella. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-251270.html
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Fans undaunted by Napster constraints
Although they're quick to defend the music file-swapping service, fans seem to have little loyalty
to Napster as it battles the courts. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-253512.html
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Napster fans squeeze through loopholes
For faithful Napster members wondering how they'll get free music from now on, solutions are
quickly making the rounds. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-253658.html
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Napster finds help for filtering songs
The music-swapping company hires Gracenote, which maintains a massive database identifying recorded
music, to help find and block songs from being traded online. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-254030.html
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Study: College students would pay for Napster
About one in three students would be willing to pay for an online music subscription service such
as the one proposed by the file-swapping company, a report says. [News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-255610.html
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Napster's Promised Song Screening Yet to be Implemented
Copyrighted songs still available; users jumping ship should pay attention to the EULA's they agree
to. [InfiniSource]
http://www.infinisource.com/features/napster96.html
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The Nitty-Gritty On Napster's Legal Challenges
Explains the details of the law suits proposed against Napster and what they mean. [InfiniSource]
http://www.infinisource.com/features/napster2.html
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Napster will live or die by 'fair use'
Discusses the laws of 'fair use' and how it fits in with the Napster trials. [The Register]
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/archive/13720.html
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Senator Hatch's Napster Epiphany
Discusses the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). [The Register]
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/archive/14179.html
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Napster Set to Charge Fees
Article discussing the Napster access fees and whether it will save them. [InfiniSource]
http://www.infinisource.com/features/napster.html
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Napster, by all of the Top Cartoonists
Political cartoons about the Napster issue from top newspaper editorial cartoonists around the
world.
http://cagle.slate.msn.com/news/napster/
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Napster goes to court over cat trademark
Napster, an online music-sharing service fighting a landmark copyright dispute, sued online
retailer Sport Service for wrongfully using its trademark. [News.com]
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-4314233.html
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Inside Napster
Detailed article delving into how the music-sharing phenom began, where it went wrong, and what
happens next. [BusinessWeek Online]
http://www.businessweek.com/2000/00_33/b3694001.htm
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Napster Links
Features a large list of links to various news reports and other related information about Napster
and their lawsuit.
http://www.sirlinksalot.net/napster.html
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Kid Rock Starves To Death: MP3 Piracy Blamed
The Onion take a tongue-in-cheek look at the controversy surrounding Napster's MP3 software and its
effect on the recording industry.
http://www.theonion.com/onion3618/kid_rock_starves.html
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The Real Problem with Napster Lawsuits
Personal opinion and commentary about the truth behind the Napster lawsuits. [Rubak.com]
http://www.rubak.com/articles/napster.shtml
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Napster Shares the Wealth
Just days after punk band The Offspring began selling unauthorized Napster merchandise through its
website, the two parties choose collaboration instead of litigation. [Wired News]
http://www.wired.com/news/mp3/0,1285,36786,00.html
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Listen Up: Napster Is Infringing
Napster's "New Artist Program", was recently redesigned to include a genre tree of music
categories. Listen.com is now suing, because it thinks that the pages look too similar to
information on its website. [Wired News]
http://www.wired.com/news/mp3/0,1285,37518,00.html
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The Great Napster Hope
Napster's legal dream team had a rather lengthy response to the recording industry's lawsuit, but
the message could be boiled down into two words: Screw you. [Wired News]
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,37437,00.html
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Napster Goes to Washington
Digital music heavyweights gathered in Washington, D.C. to give testimony at a hearing on music
downloading and file trading. [Wired News]
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,37485,00.html
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Don't Close Napster
Site arguing to keep Napster alive. Also contains news, message board, and information for banned
users.
http://www.geocities.com/dontclosenapster/
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New Tools Tame Napster Traffic
How traffic shapers are used to prevent Napster and similar bandwidth hogs from overwhelming campus
and corporate networks.
http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2000/0605napster.html
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Metallica's new album is Napster-proof
Metallica released their long awaited "Download This" CD, and the band declared it
Napster-proof. [BBspot]
http://bbspot.com/News/2000/6/download_this.html
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Napster's Good? Bad? Er, What...?
Benefits of free music to the recording industry, and does streaming and downloading music on the
Internet encourages CD sales? [Wired News]
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,37018,00.html
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Free web music not just a fad
Napster not just for college students: 42 percent of US Internet users who download free copies of
songs are between the ages of 30 and 49, according to a study released yesterday. [SFGate.com]
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/06/09/BU93634.DTL
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Napster: friend or foe?
Fans have already embraced new music-distribution technologies. Musicians can fight them or join
them. [Salon.com]
http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2000/03/30/napster/index.html
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Napster and MP3 News
Napster and MP3 current and past news, updated daily.
http://www.napstermp3.com/news.htm
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