Napster: The Movie

Joey Patterson writes "Looks like the story of Napster founder Shawn Fanning is headed to the small screen. CNET News.com reports that Fanning has signed a deal with MTV to turn his life story into a movie, which will focus on his personal saga during Napster's rise and fall. There's no word yet on who the cast will be (although Fanning may play himself), but Alex Winter (who played Bill in the "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" movies) will write (and possibly direct) the film."

Comments

Kazaa

[screenbert]

Think I can download it off of Kazaa?

Re:Kazaa

[Ooblek]

You don't need to download it. Here is the script for the movie:

The scene opens with the camera moving slowly up a concrete walkway towards the front door or a brick house. It is night time and the front porch light is on. Tiki lamps (the type you get at home depot for $29.95 for 20) line the concrete walkway.) When the camera gets to the front step, the scene wipes into the bedroom of a typical suburban teen. Here we meet the protagonist, Rakeesh Mumalalalamynasian

Rakeesh: Hey, there is that '80s song I've been looking for since I graduated from elementary school. Wow, the memories. I better download it!

The viewer sees Rakeesh double-click on the song.

Rakeesh: Yeah, this guy has a phat-pipe! 30kb/sec! I should have it in no time!

Rakeesh continues to look at the computer screen anxiously....

Rakeesh: Wait, what?!?! 96% and its stalling at 0kb/sec? Ack, the connection dropped! You snot-sucking mp3 whore! You closed Napster in the middle of my download!!!! Now I have to find someone else who has this song!

Repeat 152 times, or until the movie is two hours long

Blown Away - The NAPSTER Story!

[mtrupe]

Starring:
Vin Diesel as 'The Napster'

and

Louie Anderson as 'Corporate Bad Guy'

special appearance by Beatrice Arthur as Mr. Fanning's love interest, and Samuel Jackson as "Angry black man."

Potential for a whole new genre of reality shows

[ites]

"Geeks Alive!"
Watch as Geeks try to break the system!
Ten selected geeks are locked up in a Virtual House.
Each week one geek gets sued by Big Business.
You GET TO VOTE!!! with your browser!
Which geeks stay, which geek gets sued into oblivion!
And... Free...!!! Download all the pr0n and muzik you can cram onto your HD!
This fall on Fox.

I think my infobot sums it up very well

[motardo]

09:44 omg
09:44 napster: the movie
09:44 the movie is on the net

Pff..

[Sheetrock]

MTV? Theodore Logan? Yeah, this isn't gonna suck.

FRIEND: Dude, I just like, totally ripped this CD off from the store.

FANNING: Hey, check this out, man: I just discovered a bodacious way to rip off CDs without shoplifting!

FRIEND: Excellent!

FANNING: It works with porn, too!

FRIEND: Sixty-nine, dude!

FANNING: Whoa.

RIAA sues radio stations for piracy

[CrystalFalcon]

While on the topic of music and P2P, I hope nobody missed this Onion jewel?

http://www.theonion.com/onion3836/riaa_sues_radio_ stations.html

Re:But which point of view?

[Java Pimp]

Half of their success is based on music that is created by the music industry. The other half is based on those who listen to the music...

Really? MTV still has something to do with music? I thought it was all about idiots stapling their nut sack to their leg and Girls Gone Wild on Spring Break.