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Napster's back, baby, and this time, it's legal. Roxio, the big maker of CD burning and other software, bought the rights to the Napster name for $5 million and is launching a legit service this Thursday at 10 a.m. EST. While some of the details are still under wraps, here's what is known. The service is going to have 500,000 songs (far more than the Apple iTunes' 200,000). They will charge about a $1 a song or a monthly fee for an unlimited number of downloads. Once the site is launched, I will test it and report back on its quality. In the meantime, Roxio is using the PressPlay service as the backbone of its new service (PressPlay was shut down on Tuesday to prep for the Napster launch). The Napster name should encourage a lot of people to try the service, but we'll have to see if it makes a dent in the amount of unpaid music sharing that goes on. RESOURCES - LEGIT FILE SHARING SERVICES: See my July 2003 story about the lawsuits for downloading free music. Write to techguru@sree.net and let me know your thoughts. |
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