Multimedia

EZ CD Audio Converter EZ CD Audio Converter- Commercial CD Ripper, Audio Converter, and Disc Burner with AAC, HE AAC, and MP3 capabilities. CD-Runner CD-Runner- CD-handling software that has the ability to identify and play media of all types, from CD to MP3. It also rips audio from CD tracks, converts WAV to MP3, and creates I… RealPlayer RealPlayer- Multi-format audio/video player/organizer for Windows that tags, rips, and burns files and integrates with the RealRhapsody music store. Free and paid versions availab… Court adjourns without decision in Napster case Court adjourns without decision in Napster case- A panel of appellate judges harshly grilled lawyers for both Napster and the recording industry before adjourning without a decisi… Can Napster and Bertelsmann make sweet music together? Can Napster and Bertelsmann make sweet music together?- Can Napster continue to exist as before with the recent merging with Bertelsmann? [News.com] Napster popularity boosts gadget demand Napster popularity boosts gadget demand- Napster's legal pain has become the computer industry's financial gain as millions of people download digital music to burn onto CDs or tr… Courts set rhythm for online music Courts set rhythm for online music- Year in Review: In a crowded San Francisco courtroom last July, Napster chief executive Hank Barry listened in dismay as a judge pronounced sen… Napster suit tests new copyright law Napster suit tests new copyright law- A new copyright law designed to protect the works of songwriters, is being tested in a case that pits the powerful recording industry against… The week in review: Pay to play Napster? The week in review: Pay to play Napster?- Napster may be changing the face of its service, making it subscription-based, and offering legal song downloads from supporting record l… Napster hack allows free distribution of software and movies Napster hack allows free distribution of software and movies- New Napster 'hack' that allows not just music transfers, but video and software also. [News.com] Record label signs deal with Napster Record label signs deal with Napster- German media conglomerate Bertelsmann said Tuesday that it has formed an alliance with online music-swapping service Napster, signaling a sig… Napster: Downloading music for free is legal Napster: Downloading music for free is legal- Napster's message for the courts and the recording industry is that downloading songs online without payment is legal. [News.com] Study finds Napster use may cut into record sales Study finds Napster use may cut into record sales- Report on some of the first statistics to reflect the effects of the popular MP3 software Napster, on retail CD sales. [News.com] RIAA asks judge to pull all major-label songs off Napster RIAA asks judge to pull all major-label songs off Napster- RIAA asked the courts to block all major-label content from being traded through Napster. [News.com] Programmers help Napster clones take off Programmers help Napster clones take off- Article about the new open source program Gnutella which shares music files over the internet, similar to Napster. [News.com] Musicians launch national anti-Napster campaign Musicians launch national anti-Napster campaign- An industry-backed group of musicians has launched a high-profile ad campaign against online music piracy, hoping to persuade fans… Big Blue touts new Napster-proof music locks Big Blue touts new Napster-proof music locks- IBM releases a new version of its anti-piracy technology for music that it says could help block song traders who use services such a… Court grants stay of Napster injunction Court grants stay of Napster injunction- Nine hours before it would have been forced to shut down its music-swapping service, Napster has won a temporary reprieve. [News.com] Napster among fastest-growing Net technologies Napster among fastest-growing Net technologies- Fans of the online music-swapping company downloaded 1.39 billion songs in September, transforming the hotly contested technology i… Napster fans squeeze through loopholes Napster fans squeeze through loopholes- For faithful Napster members wondering how they'll get free music from now on, solutions are quickly making the rounds. [News.com] New technologies could be key for Napster resolution New technologies could be key for Napster resolution- As music-swapping company Napster and the record industry skirmish in court, a bevy of technology companies are coming out wi… Legal experts see one course for Napster: litigation Legal experts see one course for Napster: litigation- Napster's appeal of a court-ordered shutdown has granted the company more time but little room to maneuver in its ongoing cla… Napster pleads with court for survival Napster pleads with court for survival- A federal judge made a legal error in ordering Napster to ban the trade of copyrighted music on its service, lawyers for the popular file-s… Fans undaunted by Napster constraints Fans undaunted by Napster constraints- Although they're quick to defend the music file-swapping service, fans seem to have little loyalty to Napster as it battles the courts. [New… Metallica, Dr. Dre urge colleges to cut Napster access Metallica, Dr. Dre urge colleges to cut Napster access- The attorney representing Metallica and rap star Dr. Dre in their lawsuits against Napster is sending a barrage of letters … Tech giants slam Napster injunction Tech giants slam Napster injunction- A broad coalition of technology and Internet companies are filing legal briefs today that are bitterly critical of last month's court decision… Presidential candidates drawn into Napster debate Presidential candidates drawn into Napster debate- We have some idea where George W. Bush and Al Gore stand on health care, foreign policy and social security. But what about Naps… Napster adds CDNow link with upgrade Napster adds CDNow link with upgrade- The file-swapping service releases a new version of its software that includes an e-commerce component linking to the Bertelsmann-owned retai… Colleges spurn Metallica request to ban Napster Colleges spurn Metallica request to ban Napster- At least three renowned universities have decided against banning the use of the popular Napster digital music file-swapping softw… Napster takes last stab at record industry arguments Napster takes last stab at record industry arguments- Napster has fired its final legal salvo before meeting the record industry in appeals court, accusing the big labels of tryin… Judge expands on Napster shutdown order Judge expands on Napster shutdown order- Federal Judge Marilyn Hall Patel released the details of her decision ordering the company to close its digital doors. [News.com] The Smashing Pumpkins takes music directly to Napster fans The Smashing Pumpkins takes music directly to Napster fans- Alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins released what is being called its final album on vinyl and the MP3 format l… Napster lawyers prep defense in music battle Napster lawyers prep defense in music battle- Explanation of the Napster software and the law suit details to date. [News.com] Feds disagree about Napster controversy Feds disagree about Napster controversy- The legal fight over music-swapping start-up Napster has divided Washington, pitting at least one powerful legislator against the Clinton … Unreleased Madonna Single Slips onto Net Unreleased Madonna Single Slips onto Net- Madonna's new unreleased single found its way into the music-swapping Napster community and onto a few MP3 Web sites. [News.com] Napster updates software as court case looms Napster updates software as court case looms- Despite the uncertain outcome of a court case that threatens to deal Napster a potentially fatal blow, the music-swapping service has… Napster traffic figures raise new questions Napster traffic figures raise new questions- The drama of Napster's legal death-sentence has catapulted its site into the list of the Internet's most popular destinations. [News.c… Band rages against Napster ban of fans Band rages against Napster ban of fans- Another round of music fans has been banned from Napster's music-swapping service for trading copyrighted music - but this time, the band i… Dave Matthews Band releases single on Napster Dave Matthews Band releases single on Napster- The popular group releases a single on Napster in what is the first official promotion by a BMG Entertainment-backed act to tap the … Napster finds help for filtering songs Napster finds help for filtering songs- The music-swapping company hires Gracenote, which maintains a massive database identifying recorded music, to help find and block songs fro… Hacker smears Web sites with pro-Napster messages Hacker smears Web sites with pro-Napster messages- A pseudonymous hacker has launched a Web graffiti spree, defacing Web sites ranging from NASA to the Communications Workers of A… Napster fans fight back Napster fans fight back- More than 30,000 of the Metallica fans banned from Napster last week have appealed the move, saying they didn't do anything illegal. [News.com] RIAA chief asks Napster to apologize to Metallica RIAA chief asks Napster to apologize to Metallica- If Napster really wants to bury the hatchet with the Recording Industry Association of America, it may have to eat crow and issu… Napster fans seen as music browsers, not buyers Napster fans seen as music browsers, not buyers- More people may be window-shopping at online music retailer CDNow since they started using software from file-swapping service Nap… How the Napster ban affects users How the Napster ban affects users- List of frequently asked questions for users about the order for Napster's shutdown. [News.com] Napster co-founder swaps one start-up for another Napster co-founder swaps one start-up for another- Napster co-founder Jordan Ritter has left the company and joined a San Francisco financial technology start-up, Round1 Private C… Napster, Bertelsmann draw indie label to new service Napster, Bertelsmann draw indie label to new service- Napster and Bertelsmann have attracted their first ally in their attempt to create a subscription-based version of the start-… Band posts songs as apology for Napster ban Band posts songs as apology for Napster ban- Hard rock band Rage Against The Machine is offering an olive branch to fans angry about being booted from Napster last week, posting a… Study: College students would pay for Napster Study: College students would pay for Napster- About one in three students would be willing to pay for an online music subscription service such as the one proposed by the file-sw… EMusic software to block Napster members EMusic software to block Napster members- After failing to reach an agreement with Napster, EMusic on Tuesday unveiled software that identifies and blocks songs being shared by pe…