Red Herring Research Study Doubts Napster Success.(Brief Article)

Napster cannot exist without the consent of the recording industry, according to a comprehensive comparison of on-line music business models and companies prepared by Red Herring Research. Napster's recent attempts to appease the copyright infringement concerns of the industry have failed.

The study finds it highly unlikely that the company's peer-to-peer model will find success given the history of its relationship with the recording industry, its declining membership, and impending competition from services like MusicNet and Duet.

The Red Herring Research