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...that Napster has been chastened by a district court injunction, it is Deep's rival swapping service, Aimster (named for Aimee), that threatens the recording industry more. The service is almost identical to Napster in the way that songs can be easily searched for and downloaded, but unlike Napster it has a ready-built market, since 60 million people already use Instant Messenger. In an attempt to forestall any legal action by the music industry, Deep has hired top lawyer David Boies and petitioned a federal judge to issue a declaratory judgment on whether his service is legitimate...
Deep, 43, has made Aimster the leader of a pack of Napster successors, in part by riding his daughter's image as far as it will go. Now 16, Aimee graces Aimster's home page in a split evening dress, Britney Spears hairdo and a camera-melting pout, under the slogan "Can't Touch This!" She has become a figure of worship in dotcom offices. It's hard to tell exactly how much her presence has affected downloads, but more than 4.4 million people now use Aimster, and 200,000 more join every week...
Although he won't say it in so many words, Deep's aim is to keep the spirit of Napster alive. Just in case his legal maneuver doesn't work, he is already parlaying Aimster's notoriety into a business of building secure networks for corporations. Aimee is mulling a career in modeling. In the meantime, thanks to her angst at 13, free music has a face to take Shawn Fanning's place. --By Chris Taylor
...Well, Warner Music, Bertelsmann, and EMI are partners in MusicNet, which is the RealNetworks venture that CEO Rob Glazer's is out trumpeting these days. Sony and Universal are partners in Duet, which Yahoo already has a stake in, and Bertelsmann has a side deal with Napster...
...story on Napster that mentioned Senate Judiciary Committee hearings [BUSINESS, April 16], we incorrectly said that musicians Alanis Morissette and Don Henley joined Napster CEO Hank Barry in trying "to sell the Senate on compulsory licenses--giving websites the same status as radio stations, which pay royalty fees for playing music." Rather, Morissette did not directly address the issue of licensing, and Henley stated that compulsory licenses should be considered, but only as a last resort...