Reverb: Guards
Transworld Skateboarding
By Kevin Duffel As evidenced by the recent SOPA and PIPA bills, the shutdown of Megaupload, and Metallica's infamous bitching and ensuing lawsuit with Napster over intellectual property theft 10 years ago—which lowered their street cred by a good ...

Justin Timberlake is headed to Atlanta for Clint Eastwood movie
Access Atlanta
He has said taking on his role as Napster founder Sean Parker in the movie “The Social Network” was a daunting challenge, but his performance was much acclaimed. We'll let you know when he's spotted here. John Travolta is making the rounds and making ...
Timberlake joins Eastwood's "CURVE" ball picTwitch
Justin Timberlake coming to Atlanta for Clint Eastwood filmAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

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Top 10 'piracy' web site takedowns
Inquirer
During the early 2000s, while Napster drew all the headlines, Audiogalaxy popped up and quietly went about letting web users access tons of music completely free with absolute ease. The web site was, to many, better than Napster as it was all web-based ...

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Facebook IPO: David Choe to be the world's richest graffiti artist
Metro
The words of the character of Napster co-founder Parker - played by Justin Timberlake - in the 2010 film The Social Network continue to prove to be prophetic. 'A million dollars isn't cool, you know what's cool?' he asks in the film.
David Choe, Facebook's Millionaire Graffiti ArtistDaily Beast
Graffiti artist paid in Facebook shares instead of cash in line for £126m ...Mirror.co.uk
The Post Most: LifestyleMost-viewed stories,videos, and galleries in the past ...Washington Post (blog)

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Spotify challenges iTunes' reign
The Stylus
By Mark Di Stefano Video Editor Apple has faced some worthy competitors over the years, from the Microsoft to Napster. However, these and other programs have failed to become equal counterparts to Apple's iTunes. Once Napster turned legal it died off, ...
Glassnote Records' Daniel Glass on 'Fantastic' Spotify, Monetizing the StreamSpinner

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RIP: Clare Fischer, multi-genre pianist, composer, and arranger
Tiny Mix Tapes
It was announced last week that US-based music service Rhapsody has purchased the international wing of your former favorite dorm room time waster: Napster. The purchase, at an undisclosed sum, effectively injects Rhapsody into the UK and German ...

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Rhapsody acquires Napster divisions of UK, Gemany
Computer Business Review
Following Napster's acquisition in the US last year, Rhapsody has now bought the German and UK divisions of the company too. Rhapsody President Jon Irwin said the demand for subscription music was on peak, and there is a huge potential for growth - as ...
Napster Will Relaunch in the United KingdomRadio-Info.com
As Rhapsody expands into Europe, why should you choose it over the competition?The Next Web (blog)

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Rhapsody to keep Napster brand alive in Europe
San Francisco Chronicle
When online subscription music service Rhapsody bought longtime rival Napster late last year, it looked as if the brand name would fade into history. But a new deal Rhapsody is announcing this week will mean the Napster name will live on, ...
Rhapsody Acquires Napster International Service in Germany, UKBusinessWeek
Napster Relaunches in UK as Spotify CompetitorCrave Online
Rhapsody Acquires Napster InternationalSacramento Bee
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Napster relaunching in the UK to take on Spotify
Telegraph.co.uk
Napster is relaunching in the UK, in a bid to take on its biggest rival Spotify, having been bought by US digital music service Rhapsody. Rhapsody is now in charge of Napster in the UK. Photo: NAPSTER By Emma Barnett, Digital Media Editor However, ...
Napster music download service to be relaunched in UKBBC News
Rhapsody acquires Napster's European assets for Spotify battle boostVentureBeat
Napster Relaunches In EuropeUltimate-Guitar.Com
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The Pirate Bay Introduces 'Physibles': Napster For Physical Objects
Techdirt
A little over a year ago, we wrote about a fascinating paper from Public Knowledge with the splendid title, "It Will Be Awesome if They Don't Screw it Up: 3D Printing, Intellectual Property, and the Fight Over the Next Great Disruptive Technology.

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