Jun 13, 2002 | audio, file_sharing
For those of you that want a refresher, here’s a perfectly nice short article about Napster’s rise and fall, the record industry’s horrible online offerings to date, and the status of the current file-sharing programs. No surprises, but worth reading if you haven’t...
Jun 6, 2002 | audio, file_sharing
If you’re using Kazaa, Morpheus, AudioGalaxy, or any of the other file sharing programs, make sure you’re not sharing more than you intend. A study released today concluded that the settings in Kazaa for sharing folders are difficult for many people to understand, so...
Jun 3, 2002 | audio, software
During the last year, not much has changed about the software designed to play .mp3 files. The market leader is MusicMatch Jukebox, which has such a quirky interface that I find it unusable. RealJukebox was weak, and now it’s been replaced by RealOne, which is...
May 24, 2002 | audio, DRM, file_sharing, law
More developments in the recording industry’s relentless war to make sure we can’t actually hear any music. Yesterday KaZaA, the Dutch software and products company which founded KaZaA.com, announced that it intends to shut down because it can’t...
May 12, 2002 | audio, file_sharing
Kazaa has taken over as the best music sharing program – most users, best selection, best interface. But Kazaa has been rightfully attacked for including other “spyware” programs that are secretly installed along with the main program. Somebody...
May 2, 2002 | audio, web_services
The death of Internet radio is three weeks away. No fooling. The recording industry collaborated with the media conglomerates that own virtually all conventional radio stations in the country to close down the Internet radio industry before it has a chance to develop...
