fees for napster

[tontod]

Napster is going to start charging fees this summer, doh. Link below.

read it here

We knew this was going to happen, sucks anyway.

 

[freebee]

Think napigator.com still works, it seems too.

 

[freebee]

besides there's always irc right.

 

[tontod]

Yeah, there are other ways like napigator, gnutella, but napster made it easier and less time consuming. But it might be worth it to pay $10/month for unlimited songs, considering new cd's cost about $18 or so new. I usually buy a couple or so cd's a month, so $10 a month isnt too bad, just hope that the quantity and quality of the songs wont go down too much.

 

[Emulex]

see the other thread. this is duplicate.

1. Pay $9/month to leech off others ??? lame.

2. 128kbps and under only.

3. Copy protected mp3's will not be transferrable to other computers, portable devices, or cd-burners.

LAME.

 

[vi edit]

I read about this in the paper this morning. Napster is supposed to pay the record lables something like 150 million a year over the course of 5 years.

Here's the link.

This means that 1.25 MILLION users would have to pay the $9.95 fee every month for napster to pay for this lawsuit settlement.

That sounds like a pretty hard bargain.

 

[Compellor]

<< But it might be worth it to pay $10/month for unlimited songs >>



If they don't get shut down and do start a subscription based service, you'll only get a very limited selection of music because the majority of users will find other ways to get their mp3's, thus taking away the large library of music that's available now. Either way, Napster is doomed.

 

[Hamburgerpimp]

Young Grasshoppers, the Internet has always been, and always will be, FREE!!!

 

[Webbed]

I don't mind paying if they promise music of a certain acceptable quality. Also, after we download it, why does it matter how we listen to it? Can't we even make a copy to listen in the car? Like if I bought a CD, I can transfer it to a tape and listen to it in the car if my car doesn't have a CD player, right? What's the big deal???? DUH!!!

 

[tontod]

Yeah, I guess most of the people with tons of mp3's will probably use other means, thus decreasing the quantity and quality of music. The recording industry should focus on other things than going after the likes of napster.

 

[shaady1]

It will be a miracle if Napster can pull off charging users for their service, and stay afloat as a legitimate business. It's the NEW internet strategy...charging for what was once free. Not many are successful.

Yahoo auctions, PayPal (remember &quot;always free&quot...the list goes on.

 

[piku]

The think that irks me is that WE will be paying, yet WE are still the ones who are providing the content.

Unless they actually do the hosting and serving, then paying anything for the service is downright stupid.

 

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piku:


<< The think that irks me is that WE will be paying, yet WE are still the ones who are providing the content >>


WOW I always thought the content was provided by the music makers. You are only providing the accessability.
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