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Peer-to-peer networks have been the subject of controversy since Napster appeared on the scene several years ago. Record companies are fighting to protect their intellectual properties - the source of artists' livelihoods - while at the same time, the technology for downloading music is advancing faster and faster. The conflict reached a peak recently when the Recording Industry Association of America's lawsuit targets included a 12-year-old girl who had downloaded several songs from the KaZaA media network. What do you think? How can the industry protect its copyrighted material, while still adapting to changing technology...
...would understand why they had you arrested - why be surprised when they sue you to reclaim the money you steal by downloading? Parents should be responsible because they did not teach their kids that stealing is wrong. They may not have known that downloading was stealing back when Napster first started, but anyone who did not know this since then is criminally ignorant and is fair game. D.A. Spiz Tustin, Calif...
...back. Software maker Roxio, which bought the Napster name and assets for $5.3 million last November, will launch by the end of the year a new Napster service that offers consumers a monthly subscription plan or a pay-per-song download fee--a combination that's an industry first. The company even signed Napster creator Shawn Fanning as a consultant. While pricing has not been announced, "Napster will be much more comprehensive than anything else that is out there," promises Roxio CEO Chris Gorog...
...needs to be. The brilliance of Napster 1.0 lay in its simplicity and comprehensive catalog of songs. No pay service has been able to sufficiently untangle the copyright mess to allow for a broad range of downloadable music. Apple's iTunes Music Store made a breakthrough in April by letting users download individual songs for 99¢ a pop (as opposed to requiring a monthly subscription plan). RealNetworks' Rhapsody music service scored last week when it added some 500 Rolling Stones tracks to its 350,000-song catalog. Napster 2.0 promises 500,000 songs at launch--but that's still less...
...Napster hit it big? Certainly the name will help. "Napster is a well-recognized entity," says Jupiter analyst Lee Black. The key will be the finished product. If it can come close to the original, Napster 2.0 will have been worth the wait. --By Anita Hamilton...