Oct 2, 2003 | audio, file_sharing, web_services
Napster 2.0 will open for business next week, when Roxio releases a “public beta test version” of a new music downloading service. Roxio purchased the “Napster” name last year, but the new service will otherwise have nothing to do with Napster’s previous incarnation....
Jul 28, 2003 | audio, web_services
Since Apple Computer’s iTunes service appears to be successful, a flood of companies are announcing sites for licensed online music downloads. Here’s an article about the recent announcements. The first one to open is Buy.com’s buymusic.com, but...
Jul 25, 2003 | audio, DRM
Today’s San Francisco Chronicle has a front-page article about the details of the RIAA subpoenas – almost a thousand so far, seeking the identity of Kazaa users. The RIAA has targeted students, grandfathers, and people who in some cases were sharing as few...
Jul 17, 2003 | audio, DRM, law
Here’s an article about a new bill introduced by Howard Berman, a House representative funded by the entertainment industry, that would land a person in prison for five years and impose a fine of $250,000 for uploading a single file to a peer-to-peer network. In...
