Actually, if you're an independent artist and you want your music to be available for sharing in the new Napster community, there will be an online tool for you to sign up and license your music to Napster and get paid much the same way and at the same rate that major labels and music publishers will be paid for the music they own the rights to.
Also, only music that has been licensed for sharing will be available in the new service.
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Also, only music that has been licensed for sharing will be available in the new service.
(And yes, I work at Napster.)