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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

I recently downloaded Napster in order to hunt a few songs I've always been looking for. I only had time to get a few songs before I went on vacation three weeks ago.

Today, at 12:00 in sweden, when I went online to get some other songs, I found out I had been banned from Napster and, if I objected to it and couldn't prove my innocence adequately, SUED!!!

Except for the fact that I don't even remotely like Dr. Dre or his angry playmate Eminem, I haven't even searched for a song remotely in his leauge, just songs from movies and singular songs that ain't worth buying a whole "Best Of" for what can equal 30$ just to get one song.

So Dre, screw you and the horse you rode in on!

Any thoguhutas? (sp?)

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

Excuse me, I wasn't being clear enough. Dr. Dre and his record company had a list of about 230000 names and passwords that had been downloading his songs and they accused me of downloading his particular songs.

Napster aggreed to ban all users downloading that particular artist, so people, the Napster Search Engine has just become a minefield; download just one song that is on some list of songs being "guarded" and you're OUT!!!

In my case it's even worse since I haven't even touched his stuff.

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Posted by Alpha Centauri (Member # 338) on :

That really sucks... Have you considered using iMesh, Scour Exchange or Gnutella, BTW? Then you're 1) safe, because there have been no artists (yet) that have urged one of these three to ban users, and 2) they are not working with a central server, so you're virtually impossible to track.

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

Veeeery interesting, Mr. Bond...
Thanks alot, alpha! I'll try them. Pity, though, it worked so well until this.

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Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :

I'm glad I've been able to avoid all this Napster stuff by getting MP3's by other means, such as the good ol way of going to a website to download them. I pretty much stick to audiofind.com, and if I can't find it there, ask a friend to find it and send it to me.

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Posted by Fabrux (Member # 71) on :

What's really weird is that I've downloaded a slew of songs form Napster, including a couple of Dr. Dre songs for a friend. And I can still download.

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

Grains in a grasp, Fabrux.

Hobbes: I usually went to AudioFind too, but they usually just had either the old drawing-cards (Imagine, Stairway To Heaven, anything from Metallica) or the most MTV-popular (Boys- 'n Girlbands, take your pick).

I seek those hidden little pearls, that maybe didn't win an award, but did something for ME.

I think that is what Napster's about. Not exploiting poor record-companies.
Regardless, I don't think I've ever discovered a better example of a "double-edged sword".

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Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

I hope everyone out there is doing their part in the RIAA boycott this month. Also, there's Napster's buycott. Do that, too. :-)

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Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :

Ah, damn, I can't boycott the RIAA....I would, but they have some of my FAVORITE techno/electronica (which, compared to some other genres, is considered a more "independent" genre) artists publishers and what not on there.

AstralWerks - Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim
V2 - Underworld, Moby
TVT Records - Underworld
Hip-O Records - Norman Cook
Dreamworks Records - Propellerheads
Mammoth Records - Freestylers
Columbia Records - Lo Fidelity All-Stars
MoonShine Music - Cirrus
Virgin Records - Daft Punk
Outpost Records - Crystal Method

I'll support the Napster Buycott, but I think a RIAA Boycott is a tad harsh for my music needs. I still support lowing CD prices too!

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

What's a buycott?

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

Never mind. I found some info on antlervision.com. Sounds like a good idea.

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Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :

Dre and Eminem are great artists....

..."FOR ME TO POOP ON!"

That said, as a librarian, I have to be very wary of anything that could even be CONSIDERED a copyright violation.

Napster and similar 'sharing' organizations, frankly, REEK of it.

All other considerations are irrelevant.

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Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

First: I don't think that's a good excuse... :-)

359: Erm... You want lower CD prices? Given your reaction to the boycott, it looks like you'd probably be willing to buy them, no matter what they charged. I mean, you can't even stop buying CDs for one month...

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Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :

OK, I think this is clearer:

Don't boycott the smaller companies, only boycott the big ones. The big companies will have the ability to influence CD prices, not the small onces. You boycott the small ones, and they may find themselves out of buisness.

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Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

Apparently, the "industry" is about to get the tobacco treatment, in a sense.

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

I heard a piece about the CD-prices on the radio today. They mentioned some companies in the states that have almost taken a cartel-like direction. I didn't know it was that serious.

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[This message has been edited by Nimrod (edited August 09, 2000).]