Napster. Looks like the end is near.

RudeDawg · 05-15-2002, 02:14 PM

New York Times is reporting Napster Top Execs, including Founder, resigned yesterday.
Oh Napster, you will be missed....

Grojlach · 05-15-2002, 02:19 PM

People were actually still using that program?

uss · 05-15-2002, 02:26 PM

didnt Napster die a long time ago?
i agree with Grojlach

05-15-2002, 03:03 PM

I too thought Napster had gone for good a long time ago. Kazaa is a great program too though.

[ 05-15-2002, 03:04 PM: Message edited by: Arledrian ]

Charean · 05-15-2002, 03:03 PM

Nah, the lawsuit was the beginning of the end... this is it... or is it?

There are TONS of clones out there.... and there are sites that don't work anymore..

uss · 05-15-2002, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Arledrian:
I too thought Napster had gone for good a long time ago. Kazaa is a great program too though.

you got that right

.
though it is piracy and i thought were not allowed to talk about that(according to rules and regulations)

Azred · 05-15-2002, 03:55 PM

Personally, I don't care if they are gone. I don't mind paying for my music (most of which I buy from used book stores, anyway--less $), because if I were a recording artist I wouldn't want to give my music away for free. If I really want to get a song for free, then I'll tape it from the radio.

Cloudbringer · 05-15-2002, 04:25 PM

Here's a link to a thread about the early news it was going to close down.

http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cg...10&t=000044&p=

It was an interesting discussion. As you can see, I'm for paying if I want music and think it's stealing from the artists to dl it all for free, especially if the ARTIST objects, since he/she/they created the music and should be paid for their work. I don't work for free, so why should they?

flibulzbuth · 05-15-2002, 05:05 PM

Well... Kazaa is not a piracy program, it's a file-sharing utility. What we do with that is the end-user's problem. But i know a couple of groups that release some stuff freely on internet (they might be giants is notorious for this) and actually allow bootlegs/videos of their shows to be distributed (Primus comes to mind).

I usually support the musicians i listen to. Ok, i download first a couple of tunes, but i always end up buying the CDs (and lots of them). But i don't see why i should support big corporations once the artist is dead and receives no more royalties. That's not a lawful behavior, but then who makes the laws... Those who own copyrights.

Copyrights where valid until 50 years after the year of publication, but recently this law has been change to make it 70 or 100 years (don't remember which). Why? because everyone could have published stuff from the fifthies. That's a lot of books and records, and a shBEEP-load of money for the owners of the copyrights. Is it ethic that copyrights now become long term investments?

khazadman · 05-15-2002, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Copyrights where valid until 50 years after the year of publication, but recently this law has been change to make it 70 or 100 years (don't remember which). Why? because everyone could have published stuff from the fifthies. That's a lot of books and records, and a shBEEP-load of money for the owners of the copyrights. Is it ethic that copyrights now become long term investments?

what's wrong with making money from your work?i don't think copy rights should expire till the author/creator or their decendants give permission.i am against those people who want something for nothing.like my nephew.he uses winmx to download music and VIDEOS.(yeah,that kind)

05-15-2002, 02:14 PM	#1
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05-15-2002, 02:19 PM	#2
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05-15-2002, 03:03 PM	#5
Charean Hathor Join Date: March 6, 2001 Location: Waxahachie, TX Age: 60 Posts: 2,201	Nah, the lawsuit was the beginning of the end... this is it... or is it? There are TONS of clones out there.... and there are sites that don't work anymore.. __________________ And then there were 6.

05-15-2002, 03:55 PM	#7
Azred Drow Priestess Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex Age: 54 Posts: 4,037	Personally, I don't care if they are gone. I don't mind paying for my music (most of which I buy from used book stores, anyway--less $), because if I were a recording artist I wouldn't want to give my music away for free. If I really want to get a song for free, then I'll tape it from the radio. __________________ Everything may be explained by a conspiracy theory. All conspiracy theories are true. No matter how thinly you slice it, it's still bologna.

05-15-2002, 04:25 PM	#8
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	Here's a link to a thread about the early news it was going to close down. http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cg...10&t=000044&p= It was an interesting discussion. As you can see, I'm for paying if I want music and think it's stealing from the artists to dl it all for free, especially if the ARTIST objects, since he/she/they created the music and should be paid for their work. I don't work for free, so why should they? __________________ "Don't take life for granted." Animal (may he rest in peace)

05-15-2002, 02:26 PM	#3
uss 20th Level Warrior Join Date: November 16, 2001 Location: Estonia Age: 35 Posts: 2,775	didnt Napster die a long time ago? i agree with Grojlach

05-15-2002, 03:03 PM	#4
Sorcerer Alex Guest Posts: n/a	I too thought Napster had gone for good a long time ago. Kazaa is a great program too though. [ 05-15-2002, 03:04 PM: Message edited by: Arledrian ]

05-15-2002, 05:05 PM	#9
flibulzbuth Drow Warrior Join Date: April 6, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 254	Well... Kazaa is not a piracy program, it's a file-sharing utility. What we do with that is the end-user's problem. But i know a couple of groups that release some stuff freely on internet (they might be giants is notorious for this) and actually allow bootlegs/videos of their shows to be distributed (Primus comes to mind). I usually support the musicians i listen to. Ok, i download first a couple of tunes, but i always end up buying the CDs (and lots of them). But i don't see why i should support big corporations once the artist is dead and receives no more royalties. That's not a lawful behavior, but then who makes the laws... Those who own copyrights. Copyrights where valid until 50 years after the year of publication, but recently this law has been change to make it 70 or 100 years (don't remember which). Why? because everyone could have published stuff from the fifthies. That's a lot of books and records, and a shBEEP-load of money for the owners of the copyrights. Is it ethic that copyrights now become long term investments? __________________ Boo for president!

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