The drama of Napster's legal death-sentence has catapulted its site into the list of the Internet's most popular destinations. [News.com]

Despite the uncertain outcome of a court case that threatens to deal Napster a potentially fatal blow, the music-swapping service has released an updated version of its software that makes it easier to find specific songs and bands. [News.com]

Article explaining how Napster works and why the music industry is against it. [News.com]

Discusses the laws of 'fair use' and how it fits in with the Napster trials. [The Register]

Napster and Bertelsmann have attracted their first ally in their attempt to create a subscription-based version of the start-up's controversial music-swapping service. [News.com]

Political cartoons about the Napster issue from top newspaper editorial cartoonists around the world.

Napster's message for the courts and the recording industry is that downloading songs online without payment is legal. [News.com]

Fans have already embraced new music-distribution technologies. Musicians can fight them or join them. [Salon.com]

Benefits of free music to the recording industry, and does streaming and downloading music on the Internet encourages CD sales? [Wired News]

As music-swapping company Napster and the record industry skirmish in court, a bevy of technology companies are coming out with ideas they say can help the two sides settle their legal disputes. [News.com]