SnoCap Announces Linx Direct-to-Consumer Download Service

With almost no promotion, SnoCap has debuted a new technology dubbed Linx, that allows bands to sell dowloads directly from their sites. Snocap, started by da O.N. (Original Napster) Shawn Fanning, offers a backend digital music platform for paid P2P platforms who want to sell tracks from the big 4 major labels, as well as some independents. At the core of the new service is an easy-to-use interface that allows artists and third...

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Metallica Finally Licenses Catalog to iTunes

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...

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