Napster is now selling MP3s for more than 6 million songs. This is quite a change. 8 years ago the labels had the possibility to channel the enormous Napster
audience into a fan friendly cash-register-ringing store. Instead, 3 of the 4 refused to work with Napster and embarked on a lengthy legal challenge. Today
it's obvious the labels won a Pyrrhic victory - they prevailed in their
legal battles, but by refusing to offer a legal storefront, they forced the entire Internet to turn to the black market for music and taught an entire
generation how to use p2p.
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