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Napster Going Back to Free Downloads

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the download-like-its-1999 dept.

conq writes "BusinessWeek reports on Napster's latest move to allow the download of free music. This time the service will be supported by online ads." From the article: "With Napster's new free service, 'we'll be able to help millions of people get out of the world of 30-second clips and of having to buy individual songs,' Gorog says. 'I don't think there's anything better we could do to turn people onto the pleasures of unlimited, legal access to music.'"

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  1. I'm just shaking my head here. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    'I don't think there's anything better we could do to turn people onto the pleasures of unlimited, legal access to music.'"

    Where I come from, "unlimited" doesn't mean "five or less."

    Gorog must gotten his definition of "unlimited" from the same dictionary Gates and Ballmer used to define "innovation" and "choice."

  2. Re:Is that a backfire I hear? by kitsunewarlock · · Score: 3, Funny

    If by "hacking" you mean "using Windows Sound Recorder and bypassing my microphone jack with my soundcard"...

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  3. Oh, but... by Davus · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does it run Linux?

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  4. Yeah! Only 60 years of music! Bogus! by douglips · · Score: 5, Funny

    10 million songs * 3 minutes/song = 57 years.

    I demand at least 70 years of free music.

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  5. Re:It works great! by shreevatsa · · Score: 4, Funny

    Napster indeed wants to help people "get out of the world of 30-second clips" -- see this video (3.4 M). ;)

  6. Re:Just record your sound output for goodness sake by RLiegh · · Score: 4, Funny

    >Look, it's not exactly rocket surgery:

    Are you saying you don't have to be a brain scientist to figure this out?

  7. Re:It's not unlimited by bhtooefr · · Score: 4, Funny

    Or even once? :D

  8. Re:Yeah! Only 60 years of music! Bogus! by hunterx11 · · Score: 5, Funny
    I demand at least 70 years of free music.

    That's okay, but the RIAA demands that you wait at least 70 years for free music.

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  9. Re:Only in USA by glesga_kiss · · Score: 3, Funny
    "is currently only available in the United States."

    They could be warned me before I signed up

    What, before you gave them your email address? Are you mad?