The Napster Effect: why Bitcoin really matters
Memeburn
What I am going to talk about is what I like to call the Napster Effect. Today, Napster isn't the default for sharing, distributing or even purchasing music. However, what it did was far more powerful. It changed the psychology of consumers (early ...

AOL, VH1 to Release Napster Documentary in Theaters, Online
PC Magazine
The story of a rebellious programmer skirting the rules and ultimately emerging as a dot-com millionaire is a tale that has been played out numerous times. But the story that arguably started the trend is that of the Napster's Sean Parker and Shawn ...
Events: VH1 will debut 'Downloaded' Napster Doc from Alex Winter on VOD and ...The Slanted
VH1 Announces 'Downloaded' Docu Theatrical & VOD RunsDeadline.com

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VH1 sets theatrical release for Napster documentary 'Downloaded'
GlobalPost
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Downloaded," Alex Winter's documentary about the rise and fall of the transformative but controversial company Napster, will receive theatrical and VOD runs from VH1 beginning in late June, the music network announced ...

Squid speaks on extravagant Napster nuptials in Big Sur.
Monterey County Weekly
Napster Getting Married…Squid has eagerly been awaiting Squid's invite to the Big Sur wedding of the year—nay, make that the Big Sur wedding of the century—one that will undoubtedly eclipse Anne Hathaway's (at a private home on the coast, and can ...

Best Buy has ex-Napster CEO's pay lawsuit tossed
Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal (blog)
Gorog was CEO of Roxio Inc. when it bought Napster in 2002, and he took over as CEO of Napster when it relaunched as a legit business with more than $100 million in music sales. Best Buy bought the company for $121 million in 2008 and made Gorog a ...

A Reader Asks, 'What Does Your Ideal, Post-Napster World Look Like?'
Digital Music News
You think of a post-Napster world as something completely new, but I've seen this before. I can tell you: it has nothing to do with physical scarcity or pretty much anything you mention in the quoted reply. It so happens that a "post-Napster" type ...

Napster's Underappreciated Hot List Invented 'Social Music'
Evolver.fm
“For me, the most compelling feature of Napster 1.0 was the 'hotlist' button,” writes Porter in a blog post he emailed our way. “After downloading something interesting or a bit obscure, I could click on the 'hotlist' button next to the uploader's name ...

Napster's downfall is a warning to the entire share economy
Upstart (blog)
“The conversation today has very little to do with Napster, but with the divisions which we live in,” said Alex Winter, the director of the movie, which is due for release later this year. “But the fact is that the 'net brings everyone together but ...

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Metallica vs. Napster - Infamous Rock Lawsuits
Loudwire
The 21st century began with online file-sharing becoming a major problem. Napster was the leader in peer-to-peer file sharing, but artists and labels began to pay closer attention when sales dipped and their music was being shared without their control.

Congratulations: The Music Industry Is Now 'Napster-Proof'...
Digital Music News
You know, that out-of-the-blue technology that shocks the industry, dismantles our carefully-crafted business models once again, and plunges everything into a second freefall? Well, the answer may be never, simply because consumers don't want or need ...
Changing Its Name To Peer.fm Won't Save Napster.fmhypebot.com
Peer.fm: Is This the Future of Music Streaming?PolicyMic

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