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Freeloaders still thrive on download-friendly Web
(CNN) -- It wasn't so long ago that there was just one basic path for music to "make it." People heard a song on the radio or at a local club, and if they liked it, then they went to their local record store and bought the album, cassette or CD. Now you can buy it, download it, rip it or subscribe to it. Music on the Internet continues to be a chaotic ride, peppered with lawsuits and intellectual property fights.
Not only is the music fight far from over, but more computers with more capabilities and better bandwidth means movies and TV shows also can be found and shared online. Some people claim that online file-sharing is keeping the entertainment industry honest. The entertainment industry isn't buying it and is out to destroy such free services. Are the winners and losers clear yet? CNN Science and Technology correspondent Ann Kellan has more.
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• Downloads of KaZaA file-sharing software restarted
January 22, 2002 • EFF to argue that Morpheus has legitimate uses January 23, 2002 • KaZaA temporarily stops file swapping January 18, 2002 • Analysis: 20 factors that will change PCs in 2002 December 25, 2001 • Recording, movie industries sue Napster progeny October 7, 2001 • After Napster: Boys will be file-swappers October 11, 2001 • Korea rules against song-sharing August 27, 2001 • Hungry for music? A look at Napster alternatives May 4, 2001 RELATED SITES:
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