Even amid copyright disputes and legal proceedings Napster has proven that it may be down, but not out, Down Under. The file-swapping site has beat out rivals to take home a major Australian online music award.
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Offline popularity translated into online awards on the weekend as a number of established music industry figures picked up awards for their Web sites at the first annual Australian Music Awards, the ONYAs
Fruity wine and vintage cheese, movies and popcorn, wild nights and hangovers, these are things that go together well, but the music industry and the Internet?',,,"that volatile combination is a hard one for many to stomach.
The inaugural Australian Internet music awards, the ONYAs, have been marred by a cheating scandal, which has resulted in two bands being disqualified from the event.
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