MetaFilter posts tagged with p2p and napster

The problem with music, redux.

goodnewsfortheinsane — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 14:16:20 -0800

While Courtney pulled an Albini, Jeff handed out the bread. Are the peasants acting like emperors, or do they still want something shiny, aluminum, plastic, and digital? Debacle or cage, something's got to give (pdf). Alternatively, you can just roll your own.

Napster wakes up and the world has changed so much.

Effigy2000 — Mon, 01 May 2006 18:17:49 -0800

Remember Napster? Well, it's returned to its roots and is once again offering free music via a revamped ad based web-site. But according to their FAQ, you can only listen to any given song up to 5 times before you'll be asked to pay for it. Even though this equates to roughly 10 million free plays, in an age where BitTorrent is king, will this pay off for the company? Some say no, as the catches that come with this new system are just too many. But (for the moment at least) the share market is saying yes.

for educational purposes only

tsarfan — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 11:46:08 -0800

How To Hack the New Napster. Back in the day Shawn Fannings little dealie brought the world of free file sharing to the mainstream, now with the aid of Winamp and a few clever configurations, one can relive the past. via stereogum

Do I hear $2 for all of Napster's assets?

mathowie — Tue, 19 Nov 2002 12:56:52 -0800

We all knew the day would come, the time to put the "you" in P2P: Buy your own piece of Napster at their bankruptcy auction. December 11th, live and webcast, their impressive set of top o' the line (for 2001) equipment is up for grabs.

Dark Messiah — Wed, 25 Sep 2002 22:05:27 -0800

Kazaa to RIAA; "Catch us if you can!" Although I was initially skeptical, it seems as though Kazaa's decentralized system is proving to be a problem for the RIAA. With Napster, it seemed like they caved almost immediately. What I'm wondering is, does Kazaa actually have a change at establishing some sort of favourable ruling concerning file-trading / P2P? I know it's probably too early to tell, but speculation makes for great conversation some times.

wibbler — Mon, 03 Jun 2002 06:44:12 -0800

Napster files for bankruptcy - The pioneer finally gives up the ghost. *sob*

badstone — Wed, 31 Oct 2001 10:56:48 -0800

Intel Likes the Napster Way (Wired Article). So, we've had Napster, and its counterparts, and we've had all sorts of cheerleading for P2P. P2P has taken off in a big way in the way of IMing, and in a smaller way via projects like SETI@home. Now there's a major corp using it for internal practices in a big way. Are any of you seeing any interesting uses of P2P where you work?

holgate — Wed, 03 Oct 2001 09:30:59 -0800

The War Against MP3? Hilary Rosen, everyone's favourite defender of record company hegemony, outlines her new strategy ("Help me help you.") in an email leaked to FuckedCompany. Interestingly, it's aimed at beating the dastardly hackers at their own game, with tactics such as "Spoofing and/or interdiction methods for existing peer to peers". Signs of desparation on the part of the RIAA, or should people be making the most of the second-generation Napster clones while they have a chance?

rev- — Wed, 22 Aug 2001 09:12:15 -0800

Napster refuses to die, promises viable business model which you can now download for free. Someone tell these people that the dot-com "I've got no way of paying you anything other than stock options" boom is over. If I have to pay for the service of downloading software from a central server, the P2P model is useless. Morons.

holgate — Mon, 23 Jul 2001 07:17:58 -0800

Goose-killers suddenly notice absence of golden eggs? With Napster neutralised, the distributed alternatives thriving, and their commercial schemes mired in technological and political difficulties, many record industry execs are quietly wishing they'd done things differently. Should we regret the lost opportunity, or celebrate it as a self-inflicted step towards breaking the stranglehold of the major labels?

bonzo — Sun, 10 Jun 2001 17:33:56 -0800

What is being shared on Napster and company? Let's just say p2p isn't helping to promote your garage band like some would claim.

Hankins — Wed, 16 May 2001 06:34:03 -0800

Charley Pride's Copy-protected CD hacked -- or is it? Apparently, the people involved in trying to keep the CD off Napster failed to realize they are dealing with the World Wide Web.

monkeyJuice — Tue, 08 May 2001 09:32:44 -0800

Could this be the straw that breaks the Camels back.

andre_111 — Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:50:32 -0800

If you are downloading from Napster or some other service, the RIAA is tracking you. Here's a screenshot of the Recording Industry's secret weapon.

aaron — Fri, 16 Mar 2001 01:16:12 -0800

Disney's Michael Eisner on what to do about all those kids who use Napster: Arrest and prosecute the little SOBs. I know I'd sleep better at night knowing that those devious conspiratorial 11-year-olds were behind bars. [second item]

gi_wrighty — Mon, 26 Feb 2001 10:33:12 -0800

CD Sales down by 39%? And guess who's to blame. (Also linked in the article is the interesting stopnapster.com site.)

Zebulun — Mon, 12 Feb 2001 07:58:36 -0800

The ninth circuit court will be releasing their verdict on the linked page by 10am PST (noon CST). Is this the end for poor old Napster, or will other options be made available?

fullerine — Sat, 10 Feb 2001 03:02:19 -0800

Is this finally it? Ever since I got my Cable Modem, Napster, and a CD burner I have wondered if the genie was ever going back in the bottle. It's gonna be fun to watch them try.

sylloge — Wed, 01 Nov 2000 02:21:11 -0800

What the Bertelsmann-Napster deal means.
"Hank Barry, chief executive of Napster, has suggested a monthly fee of about $4.95 might be appropriate, but he stressed that fees had not been set." (NYT article; grow up.)

hobbes — Fri, 22 Sep 2000 18:10:42 -0800

Stanford, MIT, Duke, and UNC refuse to block Napster. Wahoo! Go Stanford!

wendell — Fri, 18 Aug 2000 15:42:24 -0800

When Headlines Go... OVERT? (the surrealist headline generator strikes again)

hit-or-miss — Sun, 30 Jul 2000 22:31:40 -0800

AngryCoffee.com An interesting web interface for searching and downloading mp3s floating around on the MyNapster and OpenNap networks (Napster has currently shut them out of their network). But if everyone starts using a browser interface like this (and aren't logged into a Napster-like client) who's going to be serving the files in the first place?

mathowie — Fri, 28 Jul 2000 14:59:39 -0800

This just in: Napster's injunction to shut down tonight at midnight has been stayed (I'll add a url to a story when CNN writes it - BTW, how crazy is it that the napster news gets top level precedence as breaking news on a site as big as CNN? screenshot)

Mick — Wed, 26 Jul 2000 17:07:35 -0800

Shut it down! Napster ordered to shut down immediately. Backlash anyone?

Awol — Mon, 17 Jul 2000 20:29:38 -0800

From the boys who brought you Napster comes the supposed copyright-adhering, pay-to-trade file swapping service AppleSoup. Here's their press release.