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Napster basically began worlwide peer-to-peer file sharing.

Now, all it is is just another option which lags far behind Itunes, Limewire, and about 50 other peer-to-peer sites. ]]>Oct 16th 2007 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/
Napster basically began worlwide peer-to-peer file sharing.

Now, all it is is just another option which lags far behind Itunes, Limewire, and about 50 other peer-to-peer sites. ]]>Oct 16th 2007 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/Oct 16th 2007 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/
I gave the free mp3 player to my brother and I use a creative zen Vision:m. I chose that player because of napster, I can't afford to pay for all the music I have, I'd much rather pay about 15 pound a month and have unlimited easy access music without viruses. The library of Napster is not as large as it could be, it really should progress into video and podcasts.

I get slow downloads with Napster, but thats because of my Virgin 20mb broadband throttling certain services.]]>Oct 16th 2007 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/Oct 16th 2007 11:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/
That's not Engadget advertising Apple, that's Engadget speaking the truth about the current marketplace. For Napster to grow they need access to the iPod. Period. Only way to do that is to have DRM-free MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF, or Apple Lossless files.

The real question will be: How can the subscription model continue with no DRM? And if there's no subscription how does that differentiate them from the likes of iTunes Plus or eMusic?

With knee-jerk overreactions like yours it's no surprise I have stopped reading the comments as much as I used to.]]>Oct 16th 2007 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/
That's not Engadget advertising Apple, that's Engadget speaking the truth about the current marketplace. For Napster to grow they need access to the iPod. Period. Only way to do that is to have DRM-free MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF, or Apple Lossless files.

The real question will be: How can the subscription model continue with no DRM? And if there's no subscription how does that differentiate them from the likes of iTunes Plus or eMusic?

With knee-jerk overreactions like yours it's no surprise I have stopped reading the comments as much as I used to.]]>Oct 16th 2007 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/Oct 16th 2007 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/
Subscription services are one place I have no problem with DRM existing in, as the business model just wouldn't work without it.]]>Oct 16th 2007 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/Oct 16th 2007 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/16/napster-relaunches-shifts-focus-from-players-to-web/
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