OSNews: First look at Napster

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OSNews has a thorough first look at Napster 2. Napster began its life as essentially an auto-music-piracy program. But it's gone straight under new management and now offers subscriptions in exchange for music purchasing.

How does it compare with iTunes? Read the full article

News source: OSNews.com

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#1 Jstphish on 31 Oct 2003 - 06:21

I tried it and decided iTunes was much better. Why? Because you have to pay $9.95/month to really get anything out of napster 2. iTunes on the other hand is basically the same, if not better, and it is free to browse Apples entire music selection.

#2 Galley on 31 Oct 2003 - 06:57

I tried Napster earlier this week on the 27th, and hated it. Today I tried it again, and the interface seemed to improve. Am I smoking something?

#3 Gary_Player on 31 Oct 2003 - 10:02

Weak...

#4 ubelphenix on 31 Oct 2003 - 10:07

tried both, like itunes so much more...

#5 mrbester on 31 Oct 2003 - 10:28

QUOTE

Napster began its life as essentially an auto-music-piracy program

Errm, excuse me? Napster started it's life as a closed network peer-to-peer file sharing program by some guy whose friends wanted to listen to each others MP3s without having to go through all that tedious (at the time) ripping and converting of CDs (still legal, due to fair-use and space-shifting rights).

Oh, and there's no such thing as music "piracy" (even though the incorrect usage has even infected dictionary.com). Piracy

is (again from dictionary.com, but quite a way down the page): "Robbery on the high seas; the taking of property from others on the open sea by open violence; without lawful authority, and with intent to steal; -- a crime answering to robbery on land". The important bit is "taking of property". You haven't taken the property if you have a copy of it. The owner still has the property. The act of copying it may have legal implications of its own, but you haven't stolen anything. Therefore the term does not apply. QED. Arr matey.

#6 norky on 31 Oct 2003 - 11:54

i like napster better than itunes. more songs to choose from and a much nicer interface.

#7 =Syntax= on 31 Oct 2003 - 13:01

Napster......... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA

#8 Hatez on 01 Nov 2003 - 07:34

I must say, I liked napster more. For me the greater choice and the ability to browse years, seasons etc gives it the edge.

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