Mr. Napster goes to Washington

The dispute between recording artists and digital music-swapping technology such as Napster blared into Washington D.C., Tuesday, as Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich squared off against Napster CEO Hank Barry in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Committee is holding a fact-finding session on the issue of digital downloading, which is currently the subject of a number of lawsuits between services such as Napster and MP3.com and the Recording Industry Association of America. Full story. -- Sean Silverthorne, ZDNet News