Please be Patient, and Check ALL these postings often. We are sorting out over 20,000 Screen captures representing thousands of research hours. The history of CNET/CBS Interactive promoting Piracy software is staggering. Over 1,000 different software offerings, Several hundred instances of mentioning copyright infringing uses, often with known copyrighted songs or famous band names. Although some of these pages are ten years old, you must remember that CNET has been distributing LimeWire software since at least February 2001.
We have substantial evidence going right up until the year 2011. Moreover, just since CBS bought CNET, they have distributed over 50,000,000 downloads of LimeWire alone! Over 250,000,000 downloads of LimeWire in Total.
Please, keep in mind as you review this evidence, "What was CNET's Intent?"
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CNET and ZDNET Created "Music Centers" which, of course, featured P2P File Sharing Software such as Kazaa Limewire, etc, in spite of all the OTHER USES. At this point the file Sharing Category was Grouped into "MP3 Finding Tools" as the Software Download Category.
Now this Page features A PROMINENT BANNER featuring the first "MP3 Insider: File Sharing Smackdown" in which many P2P Software offerings such as Limewire, Kazaa, Morpheus, Audiogalaxy, and several others are pitted against 18 bands, including; Madonna, Metallic, the Beatles, Run DMC and others to test which is the best replacement for the now lost "Napster and Scour".
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Annotated Front Page Announcing the MP3 Insider File Sharing Smackdown. I have provided BELOW THE NEXT IMAGE, as many direct links to the original source linked pages as were crawled at the time by the Internet Wayback Machine"
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CNET Music Center Featuring the File Sharing Smackdown on the Front Page
August 1 2001.
I have included the extra links to show just how much traffic these Software offerings brought to the rest of CNET's Site. AND to potential Affiliate sales.
Actual Music Center Landing Page on August 1 2001
http://web.archive.org/web/20010801151046/http://music.cnet.com/music/0-1565654.html
"Play Music" Link
"Play Music" Link
"Organize Your Music"
"Find Music"
"Create Music"
"All Reviews"
"Top 5 MP3 Players"
"CD R/RW Drives"
"MP3 CD Players"
"Portable MP3 Players"
http://web.archive.org/web/20010803081454/http://music.cnet.com/music/0-1566073-7-1815146.html
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Archive.org, The Internet Wayback Machine LinkMP3 Insider, File Sharing Smackdown Posting Date 7/27/2001
Senior Editor Eliot Van Buskirk
In offices, dorms, and other high-bandwidth communities around the world, people are talking about which file-sharing service they like the most, now that Napster and Scour have been sued into irrelevance.
CNET Music Center's copy editor Brian Satterfield and I hunkered down to run a simple yet effective test on the top eight file-sharing applications. We ran searches for 18 band names using each of these clients, all of which are flourishing in the absence of Napster. According to CNET Download.com, the eight most popular file-sharing programs are: Gnotella, KaZaa, LimeWire, BearShare, Gnucleus, Audiogalaxy, MusicCity Morpheus, and WinMX.
I have carefully researched the Inline Links in the Above CNET "MP3 Insider" "File Sharing Smackdown" test. I have found the original linked pages as they appeared at the time on the "Internet Wayback Machine". I have reproduced those direct links below.
First Inline link was the word "Scour" It links directly to the Scour Office Assets Bankruptcy auction at Bankruptcy specialists; Cowan Alexander.
"now that Napster and Scour have been sued into irrelevance"
Scour Bankruptcy Auction ( Scour is Auction 11 near Bottom)
"we couldn't include Aimster in our testing,"
The Aimster Inline Line goes to the CNET Download.com Aimster Software download page;
"OK, enough of my nattering, on to the results chart."
The inline link "Results Chart" directs to the Results Chart for the "MP3 Insider File Sharing Smackdown" Date 7/27/2001
"the edge to Gnotella. It returned tons of results,"
On the Test Chart Page, the Inline linked word "Gnotella" directs to this Page "CNET Music "Find Music" "How To" Guide "Use Gnotella to Search Gnutella";
"The same goes for the folks who thought it was such a good idea to stamp out Napster"
The inline linked word "Folks" Directs Here, The RIAA's Website.
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Live URL on CNET! NOW! . . . Go see! . . . Before they take it down!
Live URL on CNET! NOW! . . . Go see! . . . Before they take it down!
Live URL on CNET! NOW! . . . Go see! . . . Before they take it down!
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ORIGINAL HERE on the Internet Wayback Machine
http://replay.web.archive.org/20050208142637/http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6450_7-5020828.html
http://replay.web.archive.org/20050208142637/http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6450_7-5020828.html
SEE the original "Tests" still posted LIVE on CNET today!
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SEE The Same Test STILL LIVE TODAY! Influenced a Decade of LimeWire Users
SEE The Same Test STILL LIVE TODAY! Influenced a Decade of LimeWire Users
SEE The Same Test STILL LIVE TODAY! Influenced a Decade of LimeWire Users
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Preston's Picks
"After Napster the Beat Goes on"
Limewire Included
I Swear that every hour that I search, I find two more Articles Like THIS! Look at the Links around it! Look at the inline links in the article.
"After Napster, The Beat Goes On" ZDNET March 3 2001 "Preston's Picks"
http://replay.web.archive.org/20010304121848/http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/prespick/0301/index.html
I truly believe that a Federal Judge will not be pleased with the tone of these articles.
• Shows Contempt for the Courts and the rule of Law:
The report begins; "Ignore What the Courts Rule about Napster"
"Ignore what the courts ultimately rule about Napster: free file-sharing is here to stay. The music industry can unleash all the lawyers in the world, but it still can’t stop it. There are dozens of alternatives to Napster, and more are popping up each day."
• The writer specifically choses "Limewire" as "My Current favorite file sharing software"
My current favorite file-sharing software is LimeWire. This one rates high on my coolness scale: It puts each of your search terms in its own tab, and in this way lets you have many searches open simultaneously. It also lets you share all kinds of files – not just music files – such as programs, pictures, and videos.
• Recommends Guidance for Suitable Alternatives: Under the Header of "Find Free Music"
"If Napster dies, fear not. File sharing will still live and thrive,
thanks in large part to Gnutella and the Gnutella file-sharing network."
• Recommends "LimeWire" ( Gnutella based) as a superior system;
"It also lets you share all kinds of files – not just music files – such as programs, pictures, and videos."
• Recommends Lime Wire as a Faster System
"It puts each of your search terms in its own tab, and in this way lets you have many searches open simultaneously."
• If Napster Dies, You can Keep using it through these Live Inline links to the software,
"Even if Napster does go down the tubes, you’ll still be able to share files using it,
through what are called OpenNap servers – private file-sharing servers not controlled
by Napster and thus largely beyond the reaches of the music industry.
Napigator lets you use Napster in concert with OpenNap servers."
• The P2P Software downloads are lined up along the right side of the page,
WITH CD Ripping and Burning Software for Easy
Reference.
• Article ends with a link at the bottom right thats called "Rip It, Burn It"
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CNET Roundup File-Sharing Blowout! CNET Reviews 10 P2P apps!
NOTICE that Limewire is included in this Handy CNET Test!
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Links to this Useful Features Chart with Live inline Links to Download the Software! Of Course it Still links to the Actual CNET Produced Test Chart using real Copyrighted Artist and Band Names!
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OH, WOW! Now, this TEST CHART IS HANDY! Every would be Music Pirate would think "Hey! It's Okay for CNET to do it, It must be OKAY!"
Front Page of the NEW CNET Music Section Featuring the First MP3 Insider File Sharing Smackdown.
Annotated Front Page Announcing the MP3 Insider File Sharing Smackdown. I have provided BELOW THE NEXT IMAGE, as many direct links to the original source linked pages as were crawled at the time by the Internet Wayback Machine"
OH, WOW! Now, this TEST CHART IS HANDY! Every would be Music Pirate would think "Hey! It's Okay for CNET to do it, It must be OKAY!" "Oh, and Look! The Live inline Links to Download THE SOFTWARE! COOL! and Super Easy Tutorials! How Tos and Tips Pages! ALL RIGHT! and LIVE call-in or email-in shows to ask the CNET hosts/staff questions! " "Let the Pirate Ship set sale Mateys"
Click the Image to make the Image Larger, "Ye Scalliwag!"
Front Page of the NEW CNET Music Section Featuring the First MP3 Insider File Sharing Smackdown.
CNET and ZDNET Created "Music Centers" which, of course, featured P2P File Sharing Software such as Kazaa Limewire, etc, in spite of all the OTHER USES. At this point the file Sharing Category was Grouped into "MP3 Finding Tools" as the Software Download Category.
Now this Page features A PROMINENT BANNER featuring the first "MP3 Insider: File Sharing Smackdown" in which many P2P Software offerings such as Limewire, Kazaa, Morpheus, Audiogalaxy, and several others are pitted against 18 bands, including; Madonna, Metallic, the Beatles, Run DMC and others to test which is the best replacement for the now lost "Napster and Scour".
The First image is to show what It had appeared like at the time it was first published. The second reproduction below is heavily annotated to show what was really going on this that CNET MUSIC CENTER Front Page.
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Annotated Front Page Announcing the MP3 Insider File Sharing Smackdown. I have provided BELOW THE NEXT IMAGE, as many direct links to the original source linked pages as were crawled at the time by the Internet Wayback Machine"
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Link to "CNET Music Center" There is a Banner on the Landing Page advertising the July 27, 2001 MP3 Insider, File Sharing Smackdown FEATURED! "Internet Wayback Machine" Screen shor from Crawl on August 1 2001
CNET Music Center Featuring the File Sharing Smackdown on the Front Page
August 1 2001
Actual Music Center Landing Page on August 1 2001
"Play Music" Link
"Organize Your Music"
"Find Music"
"Create Music"
"All Reviews"
"Top 5 MP3 Players"
"CD R/RW Drives"
"MP3 CD Players"
"Portable MP3 Players"
Link to "CNET Music Center" There is a Banner on the Landing Page advertising the July 27, 2001 MP3 Insider, File Sharing Smackdown FEATURED! "Internet Wayback Machine" Screen shor from Crawl on August 1 2001
MP3 Insider, File Sharing Smackdown Posting Date 7/27/2001
Senior Editor Eliot Van Buskirk
In offices, dorms, and other high-bandwidth communities around the world, people are talking about which file-sharing service they like the most, now that Napster and Scour have been sued into irrelevance.
CNET Music Center's copy editor Brian Satterfield and I hunkered down to run a simple yet effective test on the top eight file-sharing applications. We ran searches for 18 band names using each of these clients, all of which are flourishing in the absence of Napster. According to CNET Download.com, the eight most popular file-sharing programs are: Gnotella, KaZaa, LimeWire, BearShare, Gnucleus, Audiogalaxy, MusicCity Morpheus, and WinMX.
"now that Napster and Scour have been sued into irrelevance"
Scour Bankruptcy Auction ( Scour is Auction 11 near Bottom)
"we couldn't include Aimster in our testing,"
The Aimster Inline Line goes HERE to the CNET Download.com download page;
"OK, enough of my nattering, on to the results chart."
The inline link "Results Chart" directs to the Results Chart for the "MP3 Insider File Sharing Smackdown" Date 7/27/2001
"the edge to Gnotella. It returned tons of results,"
On the Test Chart Page, the Inline linked word "Gnotella" directs to this Page "CNET Music "Find Music" "How To" Guide "Use Gnotella to Search Gnutella";
"The same goes for the folks who thought it was such a good idea to stamp out Napster"
The inline linked word "Folks" Directs Here
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