>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Napster claims responsibility for rise in music sales figures >Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 20:11:28 GMT >Newsgroups: alt.music.mp3 >Message-ID: <8k2p57$eqe$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >http://www.musictarget.com > >Napster claims responsibility for rise in music sales figures > >Napster claims that CD sales are increasing as a result of their music- >downloading software and have declared file-swapping to be legal >accepted. Napster puts forward a six-point argument to back up its >claims that Napster and its users are not breaking any copyright law. >Napster claims that music fans have the right to create and swap >digital music, and refers to a case in 1984 when the entertainment >industry was claiming that Betamax would be hurting movie sales. >Napster says the result of that case means that Napster cannot be held >liable for copyright infringement. As reported before, Napster also >claims that their users are going out and buying CD's after sampling >music through their site. This claim is supported by different studies, >all confirming Napster's positive effect on music sales. > >Today's headlines >MUSIC Sting works on music for new Disney movie >MUSIC Eminem on top of US chart for sixth week/New albums by Eminem and >Dr. Dre sell over 5 million copies >MUSIC Gallagher brothers still not on speaking terms >WEBRADIO Boyzone's Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch to continue as a duo >WEBMUSIC Napster claims responsibility for rise in music sales figures > >Yesterday's headlines >MUSIC Liam Gallagher announces new Oasis album >MUSIC Darren Hayes of Savage Garden to play part in new Star Wars movie >MUSIC New Travis album will be titled "Afterglow" >MUSIC Spice Girls reveal details on new album >WEBMUSIC One million customers sign up for Myplay > > -- ---> jab / http://commie.oy.com "We Make Listening Complicated!" (tm)
