TechdirtEasily digestible tech news...Napster's Next Chapter: Merged Into Best Buy- September 15, 2008 Napster, which now has almost nothing other than its brand to connect it to the revolutionary music sharing service Shawn Fanning launched nearly a decade ago, is about to undergo its latest shift, as Best Buy has bought what remains of Napster for $127 million, representing a hefty premium on the already pretty weak valuation of the company. Ever since Roxio bought Napster -- and renamed itself Napster -- the company has tried to position its music subscription offering as a huge success, but.http://techdirt.com/articles/20080915/1128022275.shtml Why Do The Police Call In The RIAA To Investigate Potential Crimes- September 15, 2008 We've long known that the boundary between US law enforcement and the enforcement wings of certain lobbyist organizations like the RIAA is way too blurry, but TorrentFreak is raising some important questions about why the police will call in RIAA investigators on certain cases, such as one where a speeding stop in Illinois resulted in a cop calling in the RIAA after spindles of writeable DVDs and CDs was found in the car. While the RIAA and law enforcement have a history of working closely...http://techdirt.com/articles/20080915/0212372271.shtml |