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Napster updates software as court case looms 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 released an updated version of its softw ...
Unreleased Madonna Single Slips onto Net 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] ...
Feds disagree about Napster controversy 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 administration. [News.com] ...
Napster lawyers prep defense in music battle 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] ...
Napster pleads with court for survival 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-swapping service told an appeals court tod ...
The Smashing Pumpkins takes music directly to Napster fans 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 last week, forgoing a CD release through i ...
Judge expands on Napster shutdown order 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] ...
Napster takes last stab at record industry arguments 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 trying to hijack the beleaguered music-swappin ...
Colleges spurn Metallica request to ban Napster 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 software on their college campuses. [News.com] ...
Napster adds CDNow link with upgrade 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 retail site. [News.com] ...
Presidential candidates drawn into Napster debate 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 Napster and copyright claims, the issue that ...
Tech giants slam Napster injunction 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 against Napster, saying it could threate ...
Metallica, Dr. Dre urge colleges to cut Napster access 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 to top universities, pushing them to bloc ...
Fans undaunted by Napster constraints 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. [News.com] ...
EZ CD Audio Converter EZ CD Audio Converter
EZ CD Audio Converter- Commercial CD Ripper, Audio Converter, and Disc Burner with AAC, HE AAC, and MP3 capabilities. ...
Legal experts see one course for Napster: litigation 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 clash with the recording industry. [News.com ...
New technologies could be key for Napster resolution 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 with ideas they say can help the two sides ...
Napster fans squeeze through loopholes 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] ...
Napster among fastest-growing Net technologies 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 into one of the Internet's most popular ap ...
Court grants stay of Napster injunction 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] ...
Big Blue touts new Napster-proof music locks 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 as Napster or Gnutella. [News.com] ...
Musicians launch national anti-Napster campaign 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 not to use Napster and other similar Net ...
Programmers help Napster clones take off 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] ...
RIAA asks judge to pull all major-label songs off Napster 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] ...
Study finds Napster use may cut into record sales 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] ...
MXMPlay: Open Cubic Player MXMPlay: Open Cubic Player
MXMPlay: Open Cubic Player- Open source MP3 player for DOS and Windows. ...
Napster: Downloading music for free is legal 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] ...
Record label signs deal with Napster 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 significant shift in the so far hostile face ...
Napster hack allows free distribution of software and movies 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] ...
The week in review: Pay to play Napster? 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 labels. [News.com] ...
Napster suit tests new copyright law 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 a wildly popular but controversial music ...
Courts set rhythm for online music 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 sentence on his vision of digital music's fu ...
Napster popularity boosts gadget demand 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 transfer to portable players. [News.com] ...
Can Napster and Bertelsmann make sweet music together? 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] ...
Court adjourns without decision in Napster case 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 decision today in the latest round of a closely ...
RealPlayer 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 available. ...
CD-Runner 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 ID3 tags. ...
Apple - iTunes Apple - iTunes
Apple - iTunes- Free MP3/AAC player/organizer for Mac and Windows that tags, rips, burns and converts audio files and integrates with the iPod portable music player and iTunes music store. ...
Roxio Easy CD Creator Roxio Easy CD Creator
Roxio Easy CD Creator- Windows application that automatically converts MP3 to CD format. Also includes MP3 encoder and audio recording utilities. ...
MediaMonkey MediaMonkey
MediaMonkey- Free music manager and jukebox for large collections of CDs, MP3s and other audio files. It rips CDs, converts audio formats, edits tags, renames files, creates playlists, and synchs with portable devices. ...
Blaze Media Pro Blaze Media Pro
Blaze Media Pro- All-in-one audio/video multimedia application. Includes player, converter, editor, effects processor, recorder, audio/data CD/DVD burner, media management, and full screen video support. ...
Media Box MP3 Workstation Media Box MP3 Workstation
Media Box MP3 Workstation- Program for playing, encoding and decoding MP3 audio. Limited free version with a full version for sale. ...
Audio Companion Audio Companion
Audio Companion- Rip CDs, convert .mp3 to .wav, and record audio from a sound card. ...
MP3 Decoder Review MP3 Decoder Review
MP3 Decoder Review- List of mp3 decoders and links to the accuracy of the decoding engines. ...
MAD MAD
MAD- MPEG Audio Decoder implemented with 100% fixed-point operations, ideal for systems without a floating point unit; distributed under GPL. Source available for download. ...
LAME Project LAME Project
LAME Project- Educational tool to be used for learning about MP3 encoding. LAME aims to be the basis of a patent free audio compression codec. ...
MP3 and WAV Converter MP3 and WAV Converter
MP3 and WAV Converter- Freeware encoder/decoder for converting WAV files into MP3 format and vice-versa. ...
MP3 Strip It! MP3 Strip It!
MP3 Strip It!- Encoder and ripper that supports BladeEnc and Fraunhofer software. ...
Media Box MP3 Workstation Media Box MP3 Workstation
Media Box MP3 Workstation- Program for playing, encoding and decoding MP3 audio. Limited free version with a full version for sale. ...
Dionysus' MP3 Encoder Dionysus' MP3 Encoder
Dionysus' MP3 Encoder- Freeware, converts audio to high-quality MP3 format. ...

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