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Napster Tries Again
intheory writes "As it states on the site, The Cat is Almost Back. Napster, following a singificant delay, beleagured by legal and ethical rhetoric, reappears as a pay-to-play service. With some similarities to Apple's iTunes, will Napster regain its place as the premiere music distribution service? Additionally, the man behind the magic, Shawn Fanning, receives a thoughtful write up." I'm pretty wary of the new Napster, as the only thing it seems to share with its predecessor is the name.
You'll never shut down the REAL Napster!!!
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will Napster regain its place as the premiere music distribution service?
No.
Any more brain-busters?
Additionally, the man behind the magic, Shawn Fanning, receives a thoughtful write up.
/. editors call his bluff (yeah, sure...)
Um... Fanning is not mentioned at all in the linked article. Am I missing something, or was the submitter so pressed for time that he merely guessed about the content of the story?
Or maybe it was an attempt to let the
-ben
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