He claimed that the group had political and creative differences . Maybe he also noticed that Rage fans were flocking to rock's new dunderheads. The battle was lost a long time ago, dude. That means that only about one out of every 100 discs sold was released by 'N Sync. That ratio is enough to give me confidence in the human race again.
Industry analysts seem to think the teen-pop cash cow is about to crap out.
Maybe a sinking economy will force all those screaming pubescent consumers to worry about whether mommy and daddy have a job or not. Not anytime soon, says my gut. Buzz Kill Whenever music issues bump shoulders with power-players, or vice versa, everybody can look silly. So when the man who helped the Justice Department tackle Microsoft decided to work on behalf of the most infamous Web music company, it was clear that the fun was over in the Napster debate. Never mind that David Boies came to save Napster from the big meanies of the recording industry - his presence alone pushed the debate beyond the scope of the average dude amassing MP3s in his bedroom.