The lowdown on Napster
If the music industry didn't have a tech-induced migraine already, the arrival of Napster would definitely get its the brain cells throbbing. Couple that with the arrival of cleverer Napster clones, and things are beginning to look difficult to say the least.
Potentially most worrying, and not just for the music industry, is the arrival of Wrapster, which allows any type of file, including video and software, to be freely traded over the Web.
Experts in every field agree there's nothing they can do to stop it.
A week is a long time online... ZDNet looks at five days in the life of a software application called Napster
- Before you read anything, read this:
The music industry is rightly scared of Napster, but only because it's the last remaining business that hasn't woken up to the Web. Go to AnchorDesk UK to read the news comment.
Go to Rupert Goodwins MP3 Millenium technologies roundup at AnchorDesk UK.
Is Napster a threat or the 'long-awaited' jewel? Go to the TalkBack forums to see what others are saying and have your say.
Take me to ZD Downloads: Napster clients and alternatives.
Take me to MP3 Newsroom.
See also Shawn Fanning interview.