................................. To leave Commie, hyper to http://commie.oy.com/commie_leaving.html ................................. >From Napster News... ---> Jarmo Lundgren, multimediatsaari Helsingin Sanomat, Verkkoliite p. 09-1227554 / 040-5345868 "Less is moo." - The Holy Mad Cow > ..................................................... > >>>>> And Justice For All > ..................................................... > > We're happy to announce that we have buried the hatchet with > Metallica and Dr. Dre. The settlements we reached with these > artists will enable us to work together to make Napster a positive > vehicle for artists and music enthusiasts alike. We're even more > psyched that after the new service is launched, the Napster > community will be able to trade some of the music these two > outstanding acts have created during their incredible careers. [... and the rest of the letter...] > ..................................................... > >>>>> The State of File Sharing > ..................................................... > > It's been a roller coaster ride over the last few weeks. As you > might know, the District Court ordered us to shut down file sharing > because we were not 100% successful in blocking every single file > that had been noticed for exclusion by copyright holders. We felt > strongly that this decision was a mistake. > > Last week the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, a higher court, issued > an order putting a stay on the District Court decision. This new > decision allows us to turn file sharing back on when we feel it's > best to do so. We're still working hard to perfect our blocking > filters, and we'll implement them when we believe they're ready. > Know that we are working as fast as we can to bring file sharing > back. > > > ..................................................... > >>>>> Inking Deals > ..................................................... > > In an effort to get as much high-quality music as possible on the > system for the launch of our new membership service, we've been > knocking on doors around the world looking for progressive labels > and artists who see the benefits of peer-to-peer file > sharing. We're > proud to announce two such deals with a pair of European > independent > label associations: The UK's Association of Independent Music (AIM) > and the Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA). > > The agreement authorizes the use of hundreds of thousands of tracks > belonging to hundreds of independent record labels across Europe, > helping to ensure the future of Napster's file-sharing community > when our new service launches this summer. The deal covers tracks > from artists including Muse, Ash, Paul Oakenfold, Tom Jones, Badly > Drawn Boy, Underworld, Stereophonics, Mogwai, The > Avalanches, Moloko, > Slipknot, Tricky, Miossec, Saint Germain and Belle & Sebastian. > Not bad for a day's work. > > > ..................................................... > >>>>> Membership Service > ..................................................... > > Napster engineers have been performing death-defying feats as they > develop the technology for the new membership service. Shattering > records for consecutive hours worked, they've got all the major > pieces of the system in place, and early demos have been > impressive. > It looks great, and we're all excited to get it out the door later > this summer. Be sure to sign up to be a Napster beta tester so you > can be among the first to see what we're up to. > > >> http://www.napster.com/ - under the "Preview Napster" heading > > > ..................................................... > >>>>> Keep The Faith > ..................................................... > > To make all of this work, we need your continued support. The > Napster community has been amazing so far. Through legal > battles and > shutdowns, you've stayed with us, helping to shape the future of > music. You ARE Napster. As we move forward, it's important that you > keep supporting the Napster community and keep the faith in file > sharing. > > > ..................................................... > >>>>> Taking Care of Business > ..................................................... > > >> Newsletter Feedback: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Tell a Friend to Subscribe: http://newsletter.napster.com/ > >> Unsubscribe: http://newsletter.napster.com/unsubscribe/ > > > ..................................................... > >>>>> Copyright 2000 Napster, Inc. > ..................................................... > > Please feel free to share this publication in any noncommercial way > you see fit. >
