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What Does The Future Hold For Napster?

Napster, a peer-to-peer, digital music exchange platform, is currently being sued for contributory copyright infringement by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). What do you think the outcome of this lawsuit will be? What does the future hold for Napster and companies like it? Explain.



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by ptiemann
May 08 '00 Listen, money-bags!
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by three_ster
Nov 28 '00 Better watch out establishment...
The future may be changing in the music industry...... read full review
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by conter7
Mar 10 '01 The Future is Looking Awfully Good if You Ask Me!
Filtering out songs is impossible; Napster server on Private Island; Aimster Encrypter; ...... Napster is staying up and will be a profitable business if they get advertisers on their server.... read full review
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by renewal2
Sep 04 '04 Napster Is A Darned Site (sic) Better than Realplayer and Music Match Jukebox
Napster is resurrected and I am a little bit too.... read full review
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by julie42
Jun 22 '00 Napster: Is using Napster bad???
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by jeff_wilder78
Jul 25 '02 Napster May Be Gone. But The Spirit Lives On.
The lesson that can be taken from this is: the music business is a no-win place.... read full review
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by Caprigrl84
Mar 06 '01 Napster: MP3s Are Our Future!
Napster is a terrific song swapping service. It does for you what the radio does for you, only you get a greater variety. Napster is our Future!... read full review
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by Montepenny
Jul 28 '00 The Day the Music Died
The bottom line is that you should read this epinion to find out the bottom line.... read full review
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by rapoob2
Aug 10 '04 New and Improved! Napster Will Dominate The Future
Napster will be successful as they continue to work with the music industry.... read full review
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by HawgWyld
Feb 24 '01 The end of Napster? Hardly!
The music industry had better figure out how to make money from MP3 file sharing because that practice is going to continue.... read full review
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by dtobias
Oct 30 '00 They're both right, and they're both wrong.
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by Rufster
May 20 '01 The End Of Napster
The Napster Music Experience is over. The blocks are up and no popular music titles can be downloaded.... read full review
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by aliencowboy
Feb 24 '00 A Musician's POV
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by FilboidStudge
Nov 29 '00 Roll Over Michael Bolton, And Tell Huey Lewis And The News The News
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by radioguy
Mar 12 '01 Rumors of Napster's Death Greatly Exaggerated
Napster is dead. Long live le Napster!... read full review
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by matthewn
Aug 12 '01 Anti-Napster people are missing the point
I think Napster should be allowed to be around. IT IS NOT THE FAULT OF NAPSTER FOR PEOPLE SELLING THE DOWNLOADED MATERIAL. IT'S THE DOWNLOADERS OWN FAULT!... read full review
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by nightfall
Aug 11 '00 Points to Consider on Napster vs RIAA
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by SirMontego
Aug 11 '00 RIAA is right, maybe
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by Bruguru
Jun 04 '00 Artists Have Rights, but So Does the Consumer
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by shadowmcshadow
Aug 23 '01 Napster Lives On
Just because Napster died, doesn't mean it's really gone. Confused, well read on...... read full review
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by Anne-Gwish
Jul 31 '00 Napster... BAD!
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by amylouky
Feb 26 '00 RIAA may be shooting themselves in the foot
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by nickgraham
May 06 '01 Greed kills another free online music source, film at 11:00
Greed is a powerful motivator. Unfortunately, it almost always motivates us toward the worst things.... read full review
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by charles
Feb 17 '01 BMG's Alliance Is A Money-making Option For Napster
It all comes down to harnessing the network power of the company by charging reasonably low fees. Peer-to-peer computing revolution is here to stay.... read full review
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by ChrisJoker
Jul 27 '00 Confessions of a Career Criminal: Learn From My Mistakes
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by AlvinKing
Aug 21 '01 The Future.... and Free Music for All.
Napster has Changed the face of music.. and one day, the Spin Offs, will be just as good, as Napster was, before it fell.... read full review
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by ObiWanJabroni
Jun 10 '00 The Future of Music As We Know It AKA How to Lose the Respect of a Lifelong Fan in 3.2 Seconds
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by mshawpyle
Jun 18 '00 A Vast and Echoing Silence...
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by lap0530
May 14 '00 The Robin Hood Strategy
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by ImagiBear
Oct 27 '00 Napster=God
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by jordan_tar
Aug 14 '00 Both sides of the issue
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by mickp
Oct 09 '00 Napster Will Wear The Shroud Of A Martyr
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by HawgWyld
Jul 06 '00 This is nothing new...
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by jeff_wilder78
Jul 08 '01 Napster: Scaring The Ultra-Commercial Record Industry
Napster has the potential to move the record industry in a more positive direction.... read full review
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by JTroll
Mar 13 '01 Ode to a Ruling: A letter to the Recording Industry
The "Napster Snowball" has begun its rolling; to try and stop it is futile lunacy. In the words of the recently-popular internet mantra, "All your music are belong to us."... read full review
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by pyallen
May 17 '00 Why are so many people "stealing" songs?
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by Tigerlily137
Jun 24 '00 Napster-Widespread Promotion
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by vivisector
Mar 05 '01 Wake up call to the greedy
I believe the music industry will try everything possible to shutdown Napster, but eventually they will realize they will have to adapt to survive... read full review
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by joan8
May 30 '00 Chantingpig, thanks for coming over!
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by lionheart747
Oct 14 '00 Lets Think About It and Let You decided
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by DroppedD
Feb 28 '01 Napster: Illegal, but Where Do We Draw the Line?
It's gonna be shut down, but opennap servers and gnutella-style clients will make shutdowns of filetrading damn near impossible. mp3s are here to stay, for better or for worse.... read full review
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by Destinys-Child
Aug 14 '00 Napster - Love it - Hate it - It's your Opinion
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by martytdx
Jul 27 '00 Napster is dead, Long live Napster!
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by magenta321
Jun 16 '00 Could Napster Be Helping the Record Industry?
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by 32_Footsteps
Sep 13 '00 Like putting the atom back into the bomb
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by PKWBassGuy
Aug 13 '00 Shakespeare Said this best...
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by jesus_sandals
Dec 03 '00 My Take On Napster...
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by estherkate
Aug 04 '00 Ok, here's the real deal...
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by Sabrina7
Jun 02 '00 Napster is pretty cool. What's the harm?
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by chicknyell
May 29 '00 My 7 cents
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by Kisai
Sep 15 '00 The Data Black Hole
Napster is toast, WinMX took over.... read full review
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by lizzamay
May 08 '00 Napster: There are two sides to every argument
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by t13monkeys
May 11 '00 What this Napster revolution should be about.
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by flyingdutchman
Jul 26 '00 A story of ancient times
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by RhettMagic
May 28 '00 "F" Off Lars!!
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by jreighley
Jul 11 '00 A summary of Napster's side
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by KPetzold
May 17 '00 Metallica vs Napster; Another Opinion
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by madarnell
Aug 23 '00 Free Food At the "Old Country Buffet" Hurry While it Last!
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by samuraidav
Mar 24 '00 Another Musician's POV
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by slimtae
May 26 '00 Unlawful? or unethical?
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by trphilip
Jun 07 '00 Napster: Do A Little Dance, Make A Little Love, Get Down Tonight!
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by madarnell
Aug 07 '00 A short story
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by Absolut
May 17 '00 You can shutdown Napster, but NOT Mp3s
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by Alkaiser
Mar 19 '00 The RIAA Are a Bunch of Bastards.
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by Thrashmetal
May 11 '00 Who Needs Free Promotion???
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by STPezatcha
Jun 01 '00 My take on Napster
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by Action_Snark
Nov 17 '00 NOT JUST MUSIC
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by Kessec
May 28 '00 Napster Hypocrisy vs. The Brave New World
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by ryanworden
May 06 '00 I'm poor, I need free music
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by dmezzer
Jul 05 '00 RIAA's time has come
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by Sharkie
Mar 15 '01 Where are the thousands of users going to go?
It's going to be very hard to filter songs, even if they do there are other programs that can swamp music files easily.... read full review
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by SmartGrl03
May 27 '00 And to think I used to like Metallica...
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by lovdbyGod7
Aug 10 '00 Wealthy Slothful Old-Guard vs. Technology
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by kiljoi
May 30 '00 Congress, Limp Bizkit, Abuse and Opportunity.
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by ConvinceMe
Aug 07 '00 Guys, Napster Means The Bands Can't Make Music Anymore. Mp3s = bad
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by fm_hunter
Jul 10 '00 Why is the RIAA so concerned? Napster exposes their corrupt industry!
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by mythor
Sep 04 '00 If you can't find a way to make it work for you, KILL IT! [Updated!]
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by flyboy101
Mar 01 '01 We'll Still Get Our Music
Even though Napster in it's current state won't last long, sharing music will.... read full review
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by jhelms
Jun 12 '00 The FUTURE of Napster
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by dok_nefarious
May 20 '00 Overpriced CDs are a bigger crime...
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by lirubis
Oct 03 '00 Finding another way to get to your music
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by adnetjm
Aug 14 '00 Does our work get stolen? As in Napster?
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by enigmabomb
Mar 05 '00 Napster-Good Or evil
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by Patach
Mar 02 '01 Napster may die, but its legacy will live on.
Napster isn’t the only thing that’s out there that can “share” music. Beware, Metallica… the day of music piracy is afoot!... read full review
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by zenhues
Jun 12 '00 "I just wanna be free to download music and not be hassled by THE MAN"
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by Andrew_Hicks
Mar 01 '00 Napster strikes a much-needed blow to the single-oriented record industry
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by PezKing
Apr 04 '00 Simple Logic- Napster HELPS Non-RIAA artists
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by Smith568
Jul 07 '00 Art is dead anyway...
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by fm_hunter
Jul 28 '00 Boycott the RIAA!
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by faeriedragon
Jun 15 '00 If you're in it for the money, find another profession
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by ChriseyB
May 08 '00 Okay, Time For My 3¢ On The Matter...
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by eNTERNET
May 27 '00 WHY?! How could you? Free music?, 4 a price
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by jokingjk
Feb 16 '00 RIAA...step off! Long live Napster!
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by decyrano
May 19 '00 Get rid of the fluff, Give me a way to pay for ONLY the music I want, Revised: May 30, 2000
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by DebN
Aug 02 '00 To The Napster Tapsters
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by Guru_Tigger
Oct 24 '00 Let's see how far we can push our moral justifications
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by kiljoi
Mar 29 '00 Can they really take away your mp3?
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by Fez_Monkey
Mar 08 '01 The People's Revolt on the Internet
Why downloading a copy of "Sgt. Pepper" is an act of revolution.... read full review
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by Nilo24
Jul 12 '00 Quit Whining Lars, Napster Helps Metallica
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by jmk444
Sep 06 '00 The Latest MP3 Ruling and its Implications for Napster
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by norman1978
Jun 09 '00 Napster Going Down?
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by kfree
Jun 11 '00 Can MP3's Really Cause This Much Trouble?
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by DeceptionA
May 15 '00 RIAA? not today...
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by aliencowboy
May 04 '00 Evolution in the Industry
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by kmhinman
Jun 04 '00 Send out the troops and search all houses!
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by snark
May 11 '00 Fuzzy Logic, Grateful Dead and Napster Buddhism
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by JTroll
Jul 26 '00 How to circumnavigate the Napster ruling
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by _Cassandra_
Sep 21 '00 Napster: Ethics of use and the whole mp3 thang.
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by msposner
Jun 29 '00 Is Napster saving the music industry??? You decide...
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by Starbound.exe
Mar 12 '01 The RIAA, Napster and I
Napster as we know it is going to change, but that won't help the RIAA. In fact it will just cause them more problems.... read full review
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by tarr11
Jul 15 '00 You heard it first! The solution to the Napster problem
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by zoots
Jul 29 '00 and the millionaires whine.......
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by Ronboy
Mar 24 '00 Guilty, but oh, what a difference it will make
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by Xiag
Jul 10 '00 Cat fight.....
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by jmk444
Jul 30 '00 What's Wrong With Free Stuff?
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by Mocoso
Jul 27 '00 The Day The Music Died.
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by Kaurisma
Jul 29 '00 Two-Sided Coin For Sure!
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by quackykrackrz
May 04 '00 Napster is just a search engine. Lay off Metallica!
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by MjrVodka
Mar 25 '01 Napster is dead and I'm still downloading!
It doesn't matter because there are better ways to pirate your mp3's!... read full review
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by splats
Jul 10 '00 O.J. Simpson Rides Again
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by Anne-Gwish
May 08 '00 "Fans mean NOTHING. Money means EVERYTHING!"
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by paramchuk
May 12 '00 Napter Vs Metallica?? Gimme a break.
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by macenthe
Jul 26 '00 Killing Napster Wont Kill MP3
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by youngspeare
Jul 06 '00 Art and Power
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by snut_rucket
Mar 17 '00 Uncle Ben Rucket gets excited
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by ryanbowman
Aug 04 '00 A No Win Situation
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by J.J.Samen
Jul 29 '00 Do As I Say, Not As I Do?
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by bobrocks
Nov 10 '00 we lose, again?
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by zorak163
Aug 26 '00 Napster = A Secure Purchasing Decision
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by fixxxerny
Apr 03 '01 It Lives On... In Our Hearts...
Napster has held on like Jack in Titanic, but when it lets go, the legacy shall live on. . .... read full review
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by Moshe_E
Oct 19 '00 New Music encryption standard hacked
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by ABenoit877
Sep 14 '00 My Deepest and Most Sincere Apologies...
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by LemonDork
Jul 28 '00 Metallica--what liars!
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by ChipMcDonald
Aug 01 '00 Consider This:
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by spoalanm
Mar 27 '01 Adios Napster..It was Fun While It Lasted.
Stick a fork in Napster..it's just about done.... read full review
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by Neubs
Jun 14 '00 Marching To The Beat of a Free Drummer
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by Erin18
Mar 06 '01 The news that everyones talking about
Napster is a good program for both listners and music makers... read full review
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by T.Rob
Aug 05 '00 Like drug dealers hiding behind kids
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by ericyoung
Jul 06 '00 The Debate Over Napster
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by believeme1
Jun 12 '00 I'm glad they're suing Napster
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by jkerouac
Jul 06 '00 A simple plan...
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by jwhitehead
Aug 05 '00 The Cheapskate Freeloader Vs. The Honest Man
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by alyssa01
Jun 12 '00 Napster: Savior or Doom?
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by chanele21
May 09 '00 IF YOU WANT IT, THEY'VE GOT IT
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by AsiaBrew
Jul 03 '00 Revenge Sucks. Doesn't it RIAA?!!!!
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by redscarab
Jun 26 '00 Napster: Viva La Revolucion
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by ResinRed
Oct 11 '00 MP3 - SAME AS TAPE TO TAPE IN THE 80's
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by mdcobis1
Oct 26 '00 Who "owns" music?
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by radio1_mike
Apr 24 '00 What's The Difference?
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by riesespieces
Jun 27 '00 The 8-track tape syndrome
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by RonFranscell
Jul 06 '00 Who'll protect artists? Certainly not Napster
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by leegarson
Jun 20 '00 Napster has caught RIAA napping!
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by jnmadrigal
May 13 '00 USERS broke the law, not Napster!
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by ACKellam
Jul 10 '00 Torn....
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by WilllisAsh
Jun 13 '00 Stop Whinning
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by roarhowl
May 24 '00 MP3's promote my buying of cd's
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by evansec
Apr 25 '00 Napster: The new music dilemma
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by osmurad
May 15 '00 Why the RIAA would like to sue everyone.
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by CPXB
Aug 13 '00 The Internet is Not Immortal
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by MrBorisS
May 25 '00 A little upside-down logic
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by redscarab
Jul 28 '00 July 27th 2000: The Demise Of Napster?
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by yeeman
Apr 10 '00 RIAA vs. Napster: blah, blah, blah!
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by nimrodAPW
Apr 24 '00 Morals vs. "I don't care, I wanna hear that song!"
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by andrewnmonson
May 27 '00 Down With Metallica!
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by themr2man
May 24 '01 Napster Future?
Napster is basically dead in the sense that it was originally intended for. Look elsewhere for free music.... read full review
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by surfkook
Apr 20 '00 Update on: Metallica vs Napster
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by hyperblast
May 08 '00 definitely napster
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by nikkiblue
Oct 03 '00 common cents and user accountability
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by Pyroice
May 15 '00 <insert catchy title here> you want it... you got it riaa vs napster? JOKE
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by darouedu
Jul 24 '00 Don't Sell Your Soul to the RIAA
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by shanebryant
May 25 '00 Napster helps protect consumers from getting ripped off!
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by luke8400
Apr 08 '00 My Napster Rant: Why I support it, why the RIAA is going down and deserves to, AND why Napster is actually GOOD for the artists! It's true! It's true!
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by Cosmofind.com
May 08 '00 Don't tell me you don't have "illegal" mp3's :)
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by Jonni_Nitro
Apr 10 '00 Can't stop the MP3 Bullet
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by trevor_d
May 09 '00 Ready, fire, aim!
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by triworld
Jun 25 '00 Never Buy A CD Agian
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by Ascholten
Jul 03 '00 I want MY piece of the pie. Waaahhhh!
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by pollanen
May 21 '00 Can they really touch Napster
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by kinganamort
May 27 '00 Long Live Napster... and its like
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by kdigg02
Jun 01 '00 Long Live Napster!
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by fixxxerny
May 10 '00 We Need Napster! It Is A Part of Web Culture
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by gabrielspeach
Nov 20 '00 Napster rocks and this is why
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by Heididrumm
Jun 22 '00 They don't have a case.
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by spoalanm
May 21 '00 Napster is Theft Without a Gun.
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by Secret_Shopper
Mar 07 '01 Life after Napster
If Napster goes away, people will still find a way to trade files. Technology rolls on and we as human beings must deal with change.... read full review
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by DukeSunflow
May 11 '00 The Joy Of Record Companies
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by KA418
Aug 25 '00 A Viewpoint From A Napster User
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by pilbot
May 11 '00 A musician's point of view
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by lokust50
Aug 21 '00 Greed Always Seems To Win
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by dakotaman
Jun 20 '00 What is piracy?
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by dredub
Mar 13 '00 Dont blame Napster
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by bigskank
Apr 09 '00 Viva la Napster
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by Adam444
May 13 '00 Banned in the USA
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by VincenzoSI
Jul 08 '00 Tables are turned, and the world is thrown into disarray
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by Memento-Mori
May 23 '00 Looking back, I think it all started when they cut their hair...
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by download_69
Oct 18 '00 What's With the RIAA
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by Chris_Porter
May 15 '00 The Napster situation...techie perspective.
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by archeryi
Jul 27 '00 Proprietary Information: Has Napster Really Lost?
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by chatac
Apr 26 '00 Napster is great
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by Stormwind
Jun 04 '00 Napster -- Bane of the Music Industry, or Untapped Advertising Genius?
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