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...panel also advised the district court to take into account the difficulties facing Napster in gaining access to users' MP3 files, given the fact that most files are user-named...
However, the panel made it very clear that Napster users infringe on copyrights, and that "Napster materially contributes to the infringing activity...
...statement released yesterday, Napster CEO Hank Barry acknowledged that the service could be shut down before trial...
...While we respect the Court's decision, we believe, contrary to the Court's ruling today, that Napster users are not copyright infringers and we will pursue every legal avenue to keep Napster operating," he said. "We have been saying all along that we seek an industry-supported solution that makes payments to artists, songwriters and other rightsholders while preserving the Napster file-sharing community experience...
...Napster attorney David Boies issued a statement saying Napster will appeal yesterday's decision...