Napster 2 Review
No replacement needed, Napster 2 is now a legal service! When this site first came out with it's
p2p file sharing network, it was an instant hit.
People liked the idea of getting cheap and free music. But then the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA) started cracking down and managed to shut the site down for illegal file swapping of copyrighted material.
Even though there are many replacement sites, there are still
many
risks involved in
using these sites. To find out more information
on this, read the article on P2P file sharing and
what you need to
know before using "Napster Like" replacement sites.
Now for the scoop on the original Napster.
Roxio, the company that owns Napster, bought Pressplay and merged the two and
relaunched it under the Napster name. The company has the backing of major labels and
therefore has an enormous amount of songs.
Business week gives this site a thumb up for its full-range of
features.
The only downside is with such a large amount of options offered, you might not know which direction to head at first. But stick with it- the more you use it, the more you will see the
opportunities available for
your music pleasure.
Getting a great collection of music is easy with their interface
and navigation. You can quickly
bookmark and catalogue a quantity of songs in a short time.
Napster works best with broadband connection. When you are on the site, you can
bookmark tracks and listen to them as often as you want without taking up
space on your
computer. The site claims that dial-up users are able to use tethered downloads for similar use.
Searching for music on Napster is fun. There are many charts to
choose from, such as
the Billboard chart where you can search by year and season. You can even find out what other
people are listening to or use the many radio stations to find new music.
The subscription is $9.95 a month or $17.95 for the Plus (ten burnable downloads). Extra
download pack available: five for $5.95, ten for $9.95 and twenty for $18.95.
Napster is a great value with regards to quality, large range of
songs and features.
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