Metallica Finally Licenses Catalog to iTunes

Posted on Jul 26, 2006

Metallica has licensed its catalog for digital download on the iTunes Music Store. Metallica was the poster child for copyright infringement during the Wild West days of illegal file sharing on Napster. The band battled Napster through their PR firm and even instigated legal action, something that many other bands refused. Even a major backlash from fans and a knee-jerk response from the media media, didn’t dissuade the band...