Aguilera has had several No. 1 hit singles and even released a Christmas album in time for the holidays where her vocal talent was highly evident, especially in her version of the carol O Holy Night. But even if Napster loses its legal battles, there are plenty of other imitators out there to take its place. One program is called Gnutella, which not only can be used to exchange music files but also video, photos and text files. America Online owns the parent company that developed Gnutella and withdrew the program within hours of posting it online. But thousands of users obtained the code and still use the software today.
Some artists favor such technology.
Neil Young says all he cares about is his music getting out there. The group Limp Bizkit got smart and had Napster underwrite their summer tour for free. And Public Enemy rap artist Chuck D told Newsweek magazine that he thought it was the most exciting development for music since the radio. But Lars Ulrich of Metallica was so angry at Fanning that he stormed into Napster headquarters himself. Courtesy of the computer, however, these tunes will spread around the globe faster than ever before.