Bertelsmann's deal with Napster proves once again that the media conglomerate is obsessed with being more than just a content company. The beleaguered music trading service is getting into bed with Bertelsmann. Never mind music or software piracy, even the realm of Christian merchandise is fraught with intellectual property violations. The SDMI saga continues. Illicit pleasures are the best kind.
Hackers break the recording industry's vaunted music protection system.