Word: napsterizing
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...control freak about my music collection, and staying on top of it is getting harder and harder. It was bad enough, a couple of years ago, trying to alphabetize a couple of hundred CDs. But then, like a lot of kids my age, I started doing Napster. Seven hundred downloads later, my collection is hopelessly Balkanized. To listen to a Moby track, I can stick a CD on the stereo. But to hear the remix, I have to run downstairs, fire up the PC and select the right MP3. I tried ripping all my CDs onto my computer...
...life (about four hours), and each is a first-generation device--which means imperfections are rife. The 6-GB Nomad Jukebox from Creative Labs takes ages to boot up. The 6-GB Personal Jukebox 100 from Remote Solutions only takes CD rips (which means you can't transfer any Napster files you might have stored on your PC). And the 9-GB Neo 25 from SSI is a pain to navigate, forcing you to scroll through every track on a tiny LCD screen...
...Internet may eventually revolutionize the music industry, but with major record labels salivating to sue Napster, likely nothing much will change for now. However, with bands like the Offspring in the mix, it's not for lack of trying. The Offspring has not only endorsed the controversial music community, but also started selling Napster merchandise on their website. Earlier this year, they went even further, promising to offer free downloads of their entire album Conspiracy of One, much to the consternation of their parent company, Columbia. The suits quickly intervened, the promise was soon revoked and the album...
Daniel D. Moriarty, assistant provost, said the letter had argued that Harvard would be morally and ethically correct to ban Napster access...
...Recording Industry Association of America has identified several Napster users from Harvard who engage in excessive file-sharing and urged Harvard to take action. HASCS has given the pertinent information to Senior Tutors, and those students are encouraged to disband their Napster files to avoid legal conflict...