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NEWS ABOUT: Napster

Napster stories: 5 news summaries
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 100 Defining 
 Moments 
 of the '00s 

The iPod, Guitar Hero, Twitter—and some serious moments, too

Oct 30, 09 12:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - From the tragic (World Trade Center attacks, Hurricane Katrina) to the seemingly trivial (Stephen Fry's first Tweet), the Telegraph lists the top 100 defining cultural moments of the decade so far:
  • April 2000: Metallica sues music-sharing service Napster.
  • October 2001: The iPod is released.
  • February
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Barack Obama • Hurricane Katrina • James Cameron • YouTube • Academy Awards • Al Gore • World Trade Center • iPod • September 11 • An Inconvenient Truth • Michael Moore • Michael Jackson • Napster • Metallica • Guitar Hero • Sacha Baron Cohen • Dreams From My Father • George W. Bush • Twitter • 9/11 attacks • Slumdog Millionaire • Oscars • PlayStation 2 • Stephen Fry • tweet • Jay-ZTV • Avatar (film)

 5 Sites Keeping You 
 Tuned Into Online Music 

Streaming music gets a foothold among listeners

Jul 23, 09 1:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - The wide world of online music now offers a range of ways to stream your tunes, from pay sites to musical social-networking services. It’s hard to tell which will stick around, but experts say they may help save the music industry, CNN reports. A sampling:
  • Napster: It’s
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MORE ABOUT:
entertainment • music • Internet • music industry • online music • Kazaa • Napster • Pandora • Imeem • eMusic • streaming media • streaming content • Jay-ZTV • The Hype Machine

To Combat Digital Piracy, Try Stealing

Composer pitches real-world thievery to help raise awareness

Feb 25, 09 11:47 AM CST
(Newser) - A Hollywood composer wants you to stop illegally downloading music, and he's willing to put his freedom in jeopardy to make his point. Because the public doesn't seem to equate swapping digital files with stealing, Richard Gibbs is pushing for people to swipe other products in a nationwide "day... More »

MORE ABOUT:
music industry • music downloads • theft • iTunes • composer • digital music • Napster • illegal downloading • Digital Millenium Copyright Act • Richard Gibbs • Day of Sharing

Napster Moves to MP3-Only Format

Site ditches DRM in blow to digital music copyright proponents

Jan 7, 08 3:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Bad news for digital music copyright advocates: Napster plans to sell music downloads as MP3s and stop selling DRM-protected songs, the digital music retailer said today. Digital rights management blocks consumers from illegally sharing music but is unpopular with users because DRM-protected songs will often only play on certain players... More »

MORE ABOUT:
DRM free music • digital music • DRM • MP3 • Napster • digital rights management

Snocap Cuts 60 Percent of Staff

Napster founder Shawn Fanning's music- licensing company
on the rocks

Oct 12, 07 10:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - The fortunes of Snocap, the follow-up project of Napster founder Shawn Fanning, continue to wane: the company has laid off 60 percent of its workforce and appears to be for sale. A spokeswoman for the online music-licensing company says that Snocap "has received interest from several companies and is... More »

MORE ABOUT:
music downloads • Napster • Shawn Fanning • P2P

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