Why not just use Napster-like MP3 File Sharing P2P technology instead of the BTML?
A three-judge panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that Napster has to prevent users from trading copyrighted music, in a decision that upheld almost all aspects of a lower court injunction issued in July. That injunction arose from the major labels’ copyright infringement lawsuit against Napster, filed in December 1999. Under the appeals court ruling, District Judge Marilyn Patel, who wrote the original injunction against Napster, must immediately rewrite it. As soon as Patel issues her new injunction, Napster has said it may have to shut down its service, in part because it has yet to find an effective way of removing specific files from the system. Napster reportedly has offered to pay $150 million a year to major labels and $50 million a year to independent labels and artists. The company, along with its partner Bertelsmann AG parent of major label BMG Entertainment told reporters Tuesday that it has made the offer to each of the other four major labels,
