January 2001
Populist Power Tools
Purveyors of "content" take heed: Knowledge will not remain a shrink-wrapped commodity.
By Seth Shulman
I was riveted by the legal showdown over the song-swapping software Napster even before those Metallica millionaires started carping about losing their livelihood and their disgruntled fans began smashing CDs in protest. Beyond the drama, rhetoric and legal verdicts, I've become convinced the Napster case represents a transformative historical moment.
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