Nickname: Pat

Review: Cool site.

Date reviewed: Oct 17, 2008 11:11 AM

Nickname: baptiste

Review: It looks like the other commenters are all digital rights management lovers who just care to choose their master: Microsoft or Apple? The fact is, perishable music which is attached to the hardware or the OS is not interesting for music lovers. It's time the labels understand DRM is doomed, or people will just stay with the good old compact disc. Tell me again, what was so bad with the lack of DRM on the CD? How much money did the labels loose on that? What the fall of Napster shows, is that people care less about price, than about freedom of use.

Date reviewed: May 3, 2006 1:09 PM

Nickname: P

Review: The problem is that it's still trying to sell digitally restricted (DRMed) music. I, like most consumers, simply won't buy DRMed music. I want my music to ply with any portable MP3 player, and any software. While companies love consumer lock-in, like most consumers, I don't want to be locked in. I also don't want my music to expire after 3-4 computer upgrades. Napsters, iTunes, and the rest are competing for the same minority who'll accept it. For the rest of us, CDs are a better value proposition -- 11 songs for $10, that I can rip to MP3 and do anything with. But for those too lazy to leave the house, the simplest solution is to just copy from friends. Now if someone sold MP3s, there would be a business model.

Date reviewed: May 3, 2006 12:00 PM

Nickname: griffluvva

Review: Anyone who thinks the original Napster wasn't the best thing since sliced bread should give up on life.

Date reviewed: May 3, 2006 7:28 AM

Nickname: Texas

Review: I have no idea what a "2mm" library is, but Napster has a hard time competing with BitTorrent, with billions of tunes available for the cost of the electricity and download fees.

Date reviewed: May 3, 2006 4:56 AM

Nickname: Tom

Review: Napster now offers free full length previews! Sweet! Now I can preview the entire song on Napster, and then go buy it from the iTunes Music Store, or get the actual CD. Thank you Napster!

Date reviewed: May 3, 2006 4:55 AM

Nickname: ice59

Review: The problem with Napster is that I don't own my music, what happens when they go out of business, will I still be able to play my songs, I don't know for sure. With iTunes I know that I'll be able to play my songs for as long as I want, whatever happens to my iPod.

Date reviewed: May 3, 2006 4:52 AM

Nickname: rostyslav

Review: I just checked out their site. A couple minutes of trying to navigate through their menus to listen to a few cuts is all it takes to become totally frustrated. Napster just doen't get it, making users jump through hoops does not build customers.

Date reviewed: May 3, 2006 3:23 AM

Nickname: Elizabeth

Review: I like this service. P2P's have put viruses on my computer, and if I want to listen to a song more than five times then maybe it's worth buying.

Date reviewed: May 3, 2006 3:22 AM

Nickname: sparagi

Review: Obviously, Napster is reaching here. I can't believe they're pushing free listens because their making a ton of money. It's a good move, anyway. Most of my friends have iPods, but pass on the iTunes music. Owning an iPod is going to be the equivalent of owning a pair of Levi's. Napster going to an advertising revenue stream makes total sense. The major problem is that the music has become commoditized. I'm shocked to see my friends that own multiple ipods (some own up to 3), which is crazy. Apple has been very fortunate up until this point. They have the complete control over the product, which ensures the eaze of use. Ultimately, the rest of the world will catch up and Apple will suffer. It's only a matter of time before the rest of the world catches up, in terms of, eaze of use. When that happens, it will result in a level playing field. Then it will be Steve Jobs move.

Date reviewed: May 3, 2006 3:10 AM