Re: [TCLUG:14607] Napster

[Adam Maloney <adam@iexposure.com>]

Sure, napster is one big collection of pirated music.  It's like Warez. 
Actually, not knowing exactly what this means, but I'd guess it's more
like "0-day" warez.  And pr0n.  lots of pr0n.

I have the same outlook.  I hate the record industry, as they really do
stick it to the artists, but napster hurts them more.  At least before
they were getting $.01 / CD sold, now they're getting The Shaft (tm).

Of course, I'll grab a song off of napster, but if I really like it and
listen to it a lot I'll always buy the CD.  Until I get an MP3 player in
my car and in my living room, I'll continue to buy the CD.

Timothy Wilson wrote:
> 
> Hey everyone,
> 
> It looks like we're starting to see the Napster flood here at school. I've
> noticed a number of students trying to install it on various machines.
> We're probably going to have to end up blocking it to preserve what
> bandwidth we've got. So, does Napster run on a special port? Is the
> software available from sites other than napster.com? I'd appreciate any
> info anyone could provide.
> 
> -Tim
> 
> <opinion>
> I don't know how others feel about Napster, but the warning on their
> homepage about complying with various laws rings a little hollow with me.
> What percent of Napster traffic is legit? Is it even 1%? I support MP3s
> and I hate what the music industry is doing to try to destroy them, but I
> can't help thinkig they've got a point when it comes to Napster.
> </opinion>
> 
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