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  • Napster unveils payment cards

    The online music retailer has developed its own prepaid cards to target teens and others without credit cards.

  • Kazaa offers new bands dedicated channel

    Emerging and unsigned artists have a new distribution method, with Kazaa offering a special channel on their network for the artists.

  • Why we're better than Napster: MusicNet

    MusicNet CEO Alan McGlade says his music subscription service will sing. But are you ready to pay?

  • Aust movie download costs could hit AU$117

    Want to watch David Arquette fleeing from mutated spiders in Eight Legged Freaks on the Internet? The experience could cost you AU$117 if you're not careful, telecommunications research organisation Telsyte claims.

  • Record companies get Amnesia over piracy

    A small Australian dot-com claims to have found the solution to the problem of selling music online in a way that satisfies both consumers and record labels, and has received backing from Telstra to bring it to market.

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    Get your hands off my Internet, Virgin!

    Getting into the finer print of Virgin's broadband-over-3G plans is a little like getting up close and personal with the office hottie and then discovering they have a personal hygiene problem.

Features and Case Studies (11)

  • Peer to peer: Revolution recedes

    It took a boom and a bust to do it, but peer-to-peer technology is finding its post-Napster place in the world.

  • Time for a P2P file-sharing policy

    Whether you give your employees free rein when it comes to peer-to-peer applications or prohibit their use, it's important for you to take a position on the issue. Here's a policy that can give you some guidance.

  • Avoiding P2P security nightmares

    Prevent P2P problems on your network by preparing for security threats from programs such as Napster and KaZaa.

  • What to look for in a desktop firewall

    These days, a personal firewall is a key part to implementing solid desktop security and ensuring compliance. As you decide on the best technology for your needs, here are a few factors to keep in mind.

  • Fighting for the right to swap

    Kazaa's chief lobbyist, Philip Corwin, says Hollywood is sparing no expense to squash P2P.

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Reviews (5)

  • Developer to revive iTunes file-sharing

    The developer of a peer-to-peer file-sharing plug-in for Apple Computer's iTunes music application has decided to give the software a new lease on life, after it was put out of commission by the computer maker's lawyers earlier this month.

  • Peer pressure: 10 P2P utilities tested

    Despite the RIAA's efforts to shut down file-swapping services, these 10 apps carry Napster's torch.

  • DVD to the rescue?

    Commentary: This radical proposal could save the music business and give consumers what they want.

  • Morpheus 1.9: File sharing made stupid

    Morpheus once led the peer-to-peer file-sharing category, but after its split with sister app KaZaa, Morpheus can't find direction.

  • Can't stop the music

    Trying to find a path through the music copy and share debate is a continuing battle, but should it be?

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