Napster Alternatives
Date Submitted: 12/14/2004 10:52:46
Napster is the leader in Internet companies. Napster is a software program that allows registered users to download and upload music over the Internet, free of cost. Over the past few years, Napster has been the target of criticism, disapproval and lawsuits. It has been one of the most talked about controversies amongst the music industry.
Since practically its birth Napster has been harassed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). RIAA claims that
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that will let you download songs for a monthly fee. Sony Music plans to launch a service called Duet this summer; Bertelsmann AG has invested in Napster to create a pay service as well. Other record companies are working on ways to license their songs to subscription services. These services will provide the same easy access to digital music as Napster did, and promise you a guaranteed sound quality and more stable downloads" (Gowan Par 15).
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