Trevor Merriden
Irresistible Forces
The Business Legacy of Napster and the Growth of the Underground Internet
Capstone, 2001
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Remember the good old days, when everyone shared and music was free?
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Journalist Trevor Merriden narrates the Napster saga in this combative historical account. His book traces Napster’s journey from the development of free music downloads, to the record companies’ fury and the subsequent legal fight. Although some of today’s new corporate models - developed in the wake of Napster’s copyright legal loss - contradict some of Merriden’s expectations for the peer-to-peer approach, getAbstract.com recommends this easy-to-read book to general readers, though executives and managers who have deeper concerns about technology or intellectual property will enjoy it even more.
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About the Author
Trevor Merriden , editor-in-chief of Internet Business magazine, specializes in the application of new technology and ideas. He has written, lectured and broadcast on a wide range of business and economic issues for media in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.
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