Preface and Acknowledgements
1 The Birth of the Napster Phenomenon
2 The Growth of the Underground Internet
3 Big Boys Get Angry
4 The Battle Commences
5 The Voice of the People: The Fury of the Underground Internet
6 Bertelsmann (and The End of Napster As We Know It)
7 Children of Napster -
Music and Video
8 Will Online Subscription Prosper
9 Napster, File Sharing, Peer to Peer - and the Impact on the Wider
Business World
10 Newcomers and Old Stagers
11 Irresistible Forces and Immovable Objects
12 Conclusions
Trevor Merriden is a journalist specializing in the application of new technology and ideas. He has written, lectured and broadcast on a wide range of business and economic issues for media in Europe, North America and Australiasia. He is currently Editor-in-Chief of Internet Business magazine.
"...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 account...a fine browse." (globebooks.com, 22
October 2001)
"...detailed and enjoyable...Irresistible Forces is a soundtrack
for the new world of the internet." (The Manager, January 2002)
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