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Jan Howells [05 Jun 2000]
US punk band cashes in on Napster
Napster may be still working out a business plan, but a punk band has come up with a way of cashing in on the MP3 digital music website's celebrity status.
Southern Californian band The Offspring are busy selling unauthorised Napster merchandising from their website. The group makes no secret of the fact that it will pocket all proceeds from sales.
The Offspring could put Napster in the uncomfortable position of suing the band to protect its trademark rights. Napster is already being sued by artists such as Metallica and Dr Dre over alleged breach of copyright for tracks swapped by its members.
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