More Peer-to-Peer streaming sites were also on the rise. The most common Limewire , powered by Gnuttella , the first large scale peer-to-peer streaming site. Limewire also allowed users to instant message. While you waited for your music to download, you could chat with friends or strangers.
Futhermore, most songs were downloaded onto computers and then transferred to MP3 players such as Ipods and Ipod touches by Apple Inc.
Although Apple products came with Itunes most people were not buying each song. Downloading music “illegally” seemed a bit easier and saved money.
Other websites users used included: zShare, MegaUpload, Demonoid, and RapidShare.
It wasn’t long before Napster would come to an end. Many record labels such as Warner Brothers, Sony, and Universal Studios sued for infringement and rampant theft. In which they weren’t wrong and even won the appeal for the same case. Individual artist also sued Napster. Artist such as Dr.Dre and Metallica also won their cases. Napster had been out sold all around.
Before Napster and Limewire could end, there were a number of artist and songs that had been downloaded.
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