Napster Clawing Back

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Posted by timothy on Tuesday September 25, 2001 @08:48AM from the long-odds-short-memories dept.

D Anderson n'Swaart writes: "As the BBC reports in this article, Napster is set to return shortly, as a subscription-based sharing service, a concept facing a less-than-rosy future. The report gives a brief history of Napster, and the current state of the various lawsuits that were brought against it. The briefs: Napster is going to have to fork over a total of around $36M USD, $10M of which is downpayment on future royalties." And whatAnotherAolUser writes that the company "agreed to pay $26 million to settle a copyright lawsuit with songwriters and music publishers, and to make royalty payments to the writers and publishers once it started a fee-based service." Guess it depends where you start counting.

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that's a pity by Anonymous Coward · 2001-09-25 09:07 · Score: -1, Offtopic

but we got opennap...!
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yawn by teknopurge · 2001-09-25 09:12 · Score: -1, Offtopic

media distribution is the p2p killer app.

im really just trying ot get some more people's opinions of our site (http://techienews.utropicmedia.com). Mod me uP.

word.

-teknopurge

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Re:so... by AssFace · 2001-09-25 09:22 · Score: -1, Offtopic

she said that too.

I like the journal entries cm, I think we've all been there at one time or another. I own the url http://www.ijustshitmypants.com (not joking either) - so perhaps we have something in common, we both need help.

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Re:so... by AssFace · 2001-09-25 09:24 · Score: 0, Offtopic

ha h haa haa - yeah, good one.

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Hilarious, DUDE!!! by Anonymous Coward · 2001-09-25 09:26 · Score: -1, Offtopic

If this were 1995, I'd be shouting "YOU DA MAN.
Show me the money!!!"
Re:so... by AssFace · 2001-09-25 09:29 · Score: -1, Offtopic

there's nothing wrong with shaving your nuts... shaving other's is a different issue... especially if they are unaware or unwanting....

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Re:so... by Anonymous Coward · 2001-09-25 09:32 · Score: -1, Offtopic

So you think Limewire is better than Napster, I think it sucks. We are at a draw at this point.

I think Limewire is better than Napster, too. So, now we are beating you 2-1.
Re:so... by Anonymous Coward · 2001-09-25 09:39 · Score: -1, Offtopic

there's nothing wrong with shaving your nuts

Just don't try it while you're drunk. The razor may slip and you'll get a Darwin Award.
Re:who? by Anonymous Coward · 2001-09-25 09:43 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Also, I am not a troll. I prefer to be described as an advocate of an alternative sexual preference, you intolerant insensitive bastard.

I still prefer the old-fashioned sexual methods, where "unsafe sex" means the risk of an unwanted pregnancy.
It's not dead. by Anonymous Coward · 2001-09-25 09:44 · Score: -1, Offtopic

It's pining for the fjords!
1. Re:It's not dead. by BlackHat · 2001-09-25 09:54 · Score: 0, Offtopic
  
  Paying for the free whores!
Why is Bratney profitable? Marketing. by Anonymous Coward · 2001-09-25 09:45 · Score: -1, Offtopic

There's a sucker born every minute.
It's not dead, it's resting. by Anonymous Coward · 2001-09-25 09:50 · Score: -1, Offtopic

See there, it moved.
Found it by Anonymous Coward · 2001-09-25 09:51 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I think it was yo la tengo

"yo la tenga - speeding motorcycle.mp3" is available on audiogalaxy.

(Note: Audiogalaxy installs some nasty spyware, but nothing a little registry editing can't fix.)
Live Version by Anonymous Coward · 2001-09-25 09:57 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Also found a live version on the web.

Download is kind of slow, though.
1. Re:Live Version by AssFace · 2001-09-25 12:10 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  hey thanks man - I'll give that a try. I know the version off of fakebook is the wrong one (close, but still too polished) and I have a live one from france, and it is VERY bad, but in a way different than I was looking for.
  
  I'll check this one out - thanks again!
  
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poopies? by Anonymous Coward · 2001-09-25 10:04 · Score: -1, Offtopic

i made a poopie. a BIG poopie. all over the rug!
Re:My $0.02 by Anonymous Coward · 2001-09-25 10:40 · Score: -1, Offtopic

It was copied from one of the previous slashdot napster stories.

Can you say: karma whore?
Re:so... by Anonymous Coward · 2001-09-25 10:54 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I have this in my mp3's. It's off of the Genius + Love CD. Disc 1. Not sure if it's the version you're talking about or not.

Pr0n K1ng

Posting anonymously to preserve his precious karma. And because of my school's fascist IS admins.
Re:Here's the conundrum... by Anonymous Coward · 2001-09-25 11:58 · Score: -1, Offtopic

wow, usenet. the home place of shit for the last decade.
Re:And an added note... by Anonymous Coward · 2001-09-25 12:57 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I say fuck the RIAA. They are the Taliban of the musicians, the multinationals of banana republics, and the bits of chunky cow lung in dog barf.
Re:Not to be a dick by Anonymous Coward · 2001-09-25 14:16 · Score: -1, Offtopic

It already was crucified! Now its risen again. (On the third day?)

But who are the apostles, and did jesus sell out? ;)

Ooh... I wonder if I can get a hold of "Always look on the bright side of life" on gnutella....