Irresistible Forces: The Business Legacy of Napster and the Growth of the Underground Internet Some estimates put the peak number of Napster users at around 58 million. This irresistible force - the underground Internet - has blown apart conventional models of doing business. Hard to ignore th
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| Title | : | Irresistible Forces: The Business Legacy of Napster and the Growth of the Underground Internet |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.67 (559 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1841121703 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 194 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2001-10-10 |
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This book is about - but not only about - Napster. The story of Napster is important in its own right, but its legacy even more so. The phenomenon that surrounds Napster has highlighted the extraordinary potential for the mass mobilisation of consumer and community power. This irresistible force - the underground Internet - has blown apart conventional models of doing business. Merriden charts the birth of Napster and its genesis in Internet music communities. He describes in detail how big businesses felt complacent enough to ignore Napster, only to turn on it when the truth about their business models dawned. As the big companies got nasty, Bertelsmann and Thomas Middelhof broke ranks and did a deal with Napster.The rapid spread in Napster's popularity has made many businesses sit up and notice. And it wasn't just because of the court room battles highlighted by the media every day. Some estimates put the peak number of Napster users at around 58 million. Hard to ignore the cries of
Editorial : "the story is gripping reading, but Merriden's grasp of the wider implications is even more impressive" (Cre@te Online, November 2001)
"a good job of telling an interesting tale while analysing the implications apparent today" (Electronics Times, 12 November 2001)
"a gripping read and a fascinating account" (M2 Communications, 6 December 2001)
"captivating accounta fine browse." (globebooks, 22 October 2001)
"detailed and enjoyableIrresistible Forces is a soundtrack for the new world of the internet." (The Manager, January 2002)
FourStars
Sam is a train-spotter. I have been teaching nearly 18 years, and I use this book ALL THE TIME. Baron understands our reluctance to embrace new technologies, going so far as to imply that it may be in our best interest as a species to maintain a little healthy suspicion (imagine what would happen if we ALL embraced each new innovation with unbridled enthusiasm!), and he certainly doesn't shy away from discussing the "dark side" of the Internet. I was looking forward to an interesting, if controversial view from Dr. In it, we are repeat offenders, always found guilty, always about to be punished, lost in a courtroom drama in which we play both accused and prosecutor guilt means we don't have to grow up." pg 191
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