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Bertelsmann Looking At Pulling Plug On Napster

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the deader-then-a-door-nail dept.

azaroth42 writes "The end of Napster has finally come according to the Guardian as German group Bertelsmann pull the plug on the already 'past its use by date' music service. And the same story on CNN."

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  1. this is news? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Did you also know Elvis is dead? and they've put a man on the moon? And I'm not sure abou this one, but I've also heard cigarettes cause cancer.

    But seriously, napster died for me the day Metallica sued 300,000 former fans (including a good friend of mine).

  2. I beg to differ by tswinzig · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    Bertelsmann got its tentacles into Napster when it was the biggest thing on the net.

    Bertelsmann bought Napster when it was already dead in the water. I know this because I remember thinking, WHY THE F*CK ARE THEY BUYING NAPSTER?

    --

    "And like that ... he's gone."