Thanks Mr. Newsman!
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Originally posted by walktalker
Could Napster win cause labels to lose?
A federal judge gave file-swapping company Napster a significant win in court Friday, ordering new scrutiny of the big record labels' ownership rights to music that could affect their own online plans. The order does not affect the legality of Napster's file-swapping service, which has already been shut down as a result of previous legal decisions. Rather, San Francisco Federal Judge Marilyn Hall Patel's order opens a potential can of worms for the major labels as they seek to push their own Internet music-distribution services.
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1106-843610.html
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This is an interesting twist in the Napster saga... although it has to be seen more as Bertelsmann's tactical win, giving them a better negotiating position against the other RIAA members. A pity that this did not happen when Napster was still more than Bertelsmann's online brand.
- tg
