An agreement between Microsoft and online music service Pressplay intensifies the war brewing between Internet and music giants, raising concerns that consumers will become the real casualties.
Napster may have been defanged, but other rogue peer-to-peer music services still exist. Even if the music industry were to crush these services too, millions of music fans won't forget the Napster experience.
RealNetworks and others are hoping you'll pony up for access to "exclusive" online content. But if the available for-pay offerings--including Real's SuperPass Gold--are any indication, you've got to be careful what you sign up for.
Pressplay and MusicNet subscription services will make songs legally available online, but people using iPod, iPaq and other new devices still won't be able to listen to them.
Listen.com has signed BMG and EMI for its online digital music subscription service, significantly boosting its product catalogues.
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