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Article: Napster opponents blast proposal; partners cheer.(Company Business and Marketing)
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- Network World
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- February 21, 2001
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Napster's $1 billion offer to settle ongoing litigation in the U.S. is only applauded by its present backers. Adversaries are telling the company behind the popular music-swapping service to act like a responsible business and stop its media offensive.
"We are disappointed that Napster has resorted to a tactic that is little more than a public relations gambit," said a spokeswoman for the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which represents manufacturers of sounds recordings.
The IFPI wants Napster to pull copyrighted files off its service - effectively shutting it down - before any negotiations can start.
"The company ...