You missed one of the best Napster Stories this week:
Music downloads spur CD sales
http://smh.com.au/news/0105/31/enter...ertain002.html
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A new survey offers some fascinating figures for the critics of Napster and similar music download sites - problems with copyright issues aside - to contemplate. They show that music downloads may actually help increase record sales, not reduce them.
About 4,000 Australian music fans gave their views on downloading music from the Net, as part of a recent survey conducted by cable broadcaster Channel [V]. Viewers and website users were invited to answer a comprehensive questionnaire relating to online usage habits, specifically in relation to music downloads, over a six week period.
The results of the download survey argue strongly, according to Channel [V], that the buying patterns of Net users have not been adversely affected as feared by some sectors of the music industry. This evidence is particularly compelling in light of the recent concerns surrounding free music download companies like Napster."