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COPYRIGHT 2001 The Dallas Morning News
Byline: Alan Goldstein
Feb. 28--NAPSTER CHANGING MUSIC INDUSTRY: Napster Inc. may be fighting for its life as it heads to federal court for another hearing on Friday, but whatever happens, the song-swapping service has changed the music industry forever.
Last week, the start-up based in Redwood City, Calif., revealed details of the offer it's been making to the recording industry as part of its plan to change from a free service to one that charges subscription fees.
Napster announced that it was willing to pay $1 billion over the next five years to recording labels, artists and others, if the entertainment industry would end its efforts to shut down the service.
The music industry, for the most part, shrugged off the offer. The numbers that Napster proposed "do not make sense for a...
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