According to the lawsuit, the meditation music could pose a
danger to drivers or operators of heavy machinery by sending them
to sleep. Centerpointe Research Institute, which produces the
music, has asked Napster to warrant against any liability
associated with downloaded music files.
Like the many other cases pending against Napster, the
Centerpointe lawsuit also seeks damages for losses from copyright
infringement. It also alleges that Napster used two registered
Centerpointe trade marks without consent.
Napster yesterday announced that “all previous versions of
Napster have been disabled.” It is instead offering a new version
which includes the court-ordered filter that blocks copyrighted
songs. The filter operates by identifying songs using a digital
representation of its sound.
However, research released yesterday by the digital
entertainment researchers Webnoize reveals that the latest version
of Napster lets users share very few MP3 files - an average of just
1.5 songs each, compared to an average of 220 under the old
system.
