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Napster's Learning Curve

Posted by Zonk on from the you-lose-you-learn dept.

Chabil Ha' writes "CNET News is reporting on Napter's learning curve. There are some interesting revelations about their dealings with the music industry." From the article: "We made one last effort to convince the labels that they should do a deal with us. A little-known underground product called Gnutella had just surfaced. It was a P2P file-sharing program that required no central server and no company to operate it. If the labels didn't do a deal with us, and instead put us out of business, then Gnutella and its derivatives would become unstoppable. If we worked together now we could convert the market to a paid-subscription model. If we didn't do a deal, chaos would ensue. The labels didn't believe us and didn't really understand what this Gnutella threat was."

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  1. I just have to ask.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Who's "Napter"? Someone who naps alot?

  2. how quick? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    wondering how quick you can mod this down, the over/under is set at 45 seconds.

  3. moA3 up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    bunch of gay negros serves to r3inforce

  4. amod up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Not going to play approxim4tely 90%