P2P file swapping going legit?
A music service claims to take advantage of a loophole in Spanish copyright law. Also: Will Napster be reborn with Pressplay purchase?
A new all-you-can-eat music download service claims to take advantage of a loophole in Spanish copyright law and has teamed with Grokster for distribution.
May 20, 2003
update Roxio announces plans to buy the Pressplay online music service and merge it with another recent acquisition, the long-muted Napster.
May 19, 2003
previous coverage
perspective Stanford senior Sumir Meghani says the entertainment industry's caricature of music file-swappers as hopeless reprobates has triggered resentment among students.
May 14, 2003