30 Oct
2001
30 Oct
'01
9:45 a.m.
Napster Wants License to License By Michael Stroud 2:00 a.m. Oct. 30, 2001 PST LOS ANGELES -- Napster CEO Konrad Hilbers says the government should consider compulsory standards requiring music labels to license music at a fair price if they don't close deals with Napster and other independent distributors. "Like any other business person, I'm hesitant to bring government in," Hilbers said. "But government has an obligation to set standards. If there's no agreement, the government should consider compulsory licensing." <snip> http://wired.com/news/mp3/0,1285,47977,00.html Compulsory licensing = theft, buddy.