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Napster Business Model Not Generating Revenue

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the big-shocker-there dept.

An anonymous reader writes "We all know that Apple generates revenue from iTMS via hardware sales. How the hell can pureplay music stores like Napster generate revenue enough to even stay alive? They don't. Is this the first indication of the bubble bursting? Is it time to figure out what to do when your Napster WMA files go unsupported after Napster 2 dies?"

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  1. simple by justforaday · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Is it time to figure out what to do when your Napster WMA files go unsupported after Napster 2 dies?

    easy! you just sync up your flash-based mp3/wma player one last time and make sure you keep a lifetime supply of batteries handy...duh!

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  2. WMA is not a problem on Napster by sogoodsofarsowhat · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You simply burn it to CD (which it will do) then its a WAV and its like anyother ripped music. So its not a problem.

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    1. Re:WMA is not a problem on Napster by AKnightCowboy · · Score: 0, Redundant
      You simply burn it to CD (which it will do) then its a WAV and its like anyother ripped music. So its not a problem.

      Except you lost all the highs and lows of the original track during the lossy compression to WMA format. Better to just go buy the CD at a used CD store, rip it, and then sell it back.

  3. Big deal by ZxCv · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Programs such as StreamRipper32 already make it trivial to save shoutcast radio streams to mp3 files; I imagine this effect will be duplicated fairly quickly to save these streams.

    Like someone else said, people are always going to find a way to get shit for free. The key to getting around this is making the stream radio quality. Ok, so people can save it, but do they really want to? At the same time, it is enough quality to give someone a good preview of the song.

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