Napster sees traffic surge as judge sounds off
Live or die, Napster's wildly popular music-swapping service holds important lessons for the music industry, and for copyright issues at large.
While Napster's legal troubles signal an uncertain future, some legal experts say they see little choice for the music-swapping service but to forge full-steam ahead with litigation. As a federal judge's injunction order against the company is closely studied, a surge in visitor traffic to Napster raises new questions about the viability of the online music industry. "They created a monster...That's the consequence they face." - U.S. District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel | ![]()
| ![]() | ![]() | By CNET News.com staff August 4, 2000, 3:45 a.m. PT Napster traffic figures raise new questions According to ratings firm Media Metrix, more people visited Napster.com last week than they did Amazon.com, long one of the best-known brands on the Web.
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