Napster to charge $5/month fee

[CoNeSsIuS]

5 dollar fee??? I don't see where sharing different quality mp3's should be worth 5 bucks. If that is the case I belive that Napster should Make the mp3's to highest quality so that way paying 5 bucks isn't a rip off.

I wonder how many Mp3's that I have had to delete due to bad recordings etc etc... http://www.sysopt.com/news/gws/cdata/smile.gif

[surrealchereal]

hmmmmm
Napster=Music
Morpheus=Music

Napster=Music -5. bucks
Morpheus=Music -0. bucks

Napster=Music -5. bucks + marginal software.
Morpheus=Music -0. bucks + great software.

Hmmmm ....
I think I will go with music, great software, and no charge. Is my reasoning faulty?

[samwichse]

All I know is that I have limited myself to downloading music I already own (on scratchy vinyl though), and now I can get all I want legally for 5$ a month, which is really a non-amount if you have a cable modem or other fast internet connection. I personally will pay 5$ to remain legal.

[excelscior]

They say it's going to be $5.00 now. But how about down the line? Like say 6 months or so. I'm sure we will begin to see an escalation in prices at Napster. I'll stick to www.Kazaa.com (http://www.Kazaa.com) for all my file sharings of music AND movies thank you. "Bertelsman and(BMG)music......you and all your corporate goons can stick it where the sun don't shine!!!!!! Laterz!!!!

[surrealchereal]

What is vinyl?

[BlondeCountryGirl]

With all the free mp3 programs that are out there, why would I want to pay money? I think what Napster started was AWESOME!! But, come on, there are too many ways to get mp3's for free, rather then pay for them!
Just my 2-cents.
:-) http://www.Thrill.To/BlondeBeauty71

[samwichse]

Vinyl=records, 33 and 1/3 RPM LP's (long play). The big ones.

[CMonster]

...and just where is Gnutella in all this ..as my new kitten tears the house up?

[cerberus6]

Well, if the service is restored to what it used to be, I'll gladly pitch in my 5 bucks. Definitely worth it to those with fast connections.

[This message has been edited by cerberus6 (edited 08-10-2001).]

[bdunn13]

Screw the RIAA and their illegal price fixing during the 90's. I will never pay for music again.. they ripped me off, now its my turn... The RIAA deserves everything coming to them.

[Spanky]

Well if its as good as napster used to be I would pay for it.

Reasons why Napster was better then morpheus?

You can do a search based on the bitrate of the song and see the bitrate of a song before you download.

And connection speed.

I find most other trading programs lack in some of the stuff that napster did well.

[MiKe85]

Yes, Napster is going to have to really beef up the program, because now a days you can find a new mp3 program like nothing!!

I personally use Morpheus. http://www.sysopt.com/news/gws/cdata/smile.gif