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Backstage Burrow Ep4-2026: How One File Format Sparked a Music Revolution
Today we’re hopping headfirst into a wild story in music history — the tale of the teeny‑tiny MP3 that changed EVERYTHING. We’ll explore the 80s, 90s, and early Internet chaos… So fluff up those ears and wiggle those whiskers — we’re digging deep into how one humble audio file burrowed its way into our pockets, our playlists, and the entire future of streaming!
#musictechnology #musichistory #backstageburrow #rabbithole #internet #mp3 #napster #streaming #itunes
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Backstage Burrow Ep4-2026: How One File Format Sparked a Music Revolution
Today we’re hopping headfirst into a wild story in music history — the tale of the teeny‑tiny MP3 that changed EVERYTHING. We’ll explore the 80s, 90s, and early Internet chaos… So fluff up those ears and wiggle those whiskers — we’re digging deep into how one humble audio file burrowed its way into our pockets, our playlists, and the entire future of streaming!
#musictechnology #musichistory #backstageburrow #rabbithole #internet #mp3 #napster #streaming #itunes
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#Napster, formerly #InfiniteReality, announced a $3.36 billion investment in January, but the investor and #funds have #vanished. The company, facing #lawsuits and #unpaidbills, is now claiming to be a victim of misconduct and is assisting law enforcement. The #SEC and #DOJ are #investigating the company’s actions, including the validity of the investment and its financial practises. https://www.forbes.com/sites/phoebeliu/2025/11/23/napster-said-raised-3-billion-mystery-investor-now-the-investor-money-gone/?Pirates.BZ #Pirates #Tech #Startup #News
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New docker release of #decentralized #p2p search engine YaCy arrived. https://yacy.net
A better alternative to duckduckgo #searx .
new images are now about 400MB instead of 1.3-2GB because of enhanced packaging. And they are multi-arch!
With docker you can run YaCy simply with:
docker run -d -p 8090:8090 yacy/yacy_search_server:latestP2P technologies and P2P search engines are more sustainable and fault-tolerant than centralized cloud or VPS-based systems because they distribute data and processing across many independent nodes rather than relying on a single or limited set of servers. This decentralization reduces energy consumption by leveraging existing resources on users' devices instead of massive data centers that require constant cooling and power. It also enhances fault tolerance, as the network remains operational even if multiple nodes fail, avoiding single points of failure common in centralized models. Furthermore, P2P search engines protect privacy by reducing reliance on centralized data collection. By democratically sharing load and data, P2P systems create resilient, scalable, and eco-friendly alternatives to traditional centralized architectures.
alternative classic search engines https://swisscows.com/en http://kagi.com http://frogfind.com
alternative p2p tech to try that provide p2p distributed search capabilities : dc++ , gnutella2 , zeronet , holochainIf you do self host YaCy, or maybe use fancy non bittorrent p2p & publish a video review on peertube - let me know.
Please boost, re-toot, re-tweet this post across #fediverse this is important.
#search #searchengine #docker #selfhost #selfhosting #selfhosted #p2p #serverless #opendata #democracy #distributed #distributedcomputing #napster #limewire #torrent #bittorrent
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New docker release of #decentralized #p2p search engine YaCy arrived. https://yacy.net
A better alternative to duckduckgo #searx .
new images are now about 400MB instead of 1.3-2GB because of enhanced packaging. And they are multi-arch!
With docker you can run YaCy simply with:
docker run -d -p 8090:8090 yacy/yacy_search_server:latestP2P technologies and P2P search engines are more sustainable and fault-tolerant than centralized cloud or VPS-based systems because they distribute data and processing across many independent nodes rather than relying on a single or limited set of servers. This decentralization reduces energy consumption by leveraging existing resources on users' devices instead of massive data centers that require constant cooling and power. It also enhances fault tolerance, as the network remains operational even if multiple nodes fail, avoiding single points of failure common in centralized models. Furthermore, P2P search engines protect privacy by reducing reliance on centralized data collection. By democratically sharing load and data, P2P systems create resilient, scalable, and eco-friendly alternatives to traditional centralized architectures.
alternative classic search engines https://swisscows.com/en http://kagi.com http://frogfind.com
alternative p2p tech to try that provide p2p distributed search capabilities : dc++ , gnutella2 , zeronet , holochainIf you do self host YaCy, or maybe use fancy non bittorrent p2p & publish a video review on peertube - let me know.
Please boost, re-toot, re-tweet this post across #fediverse this is important.
#search #searchengine #docker #selfhost #selfhosting #selfhosted #p2p #serverless #opendata #democracy #distributed #distributedcomputing #napster #limewire #torrent #bittorrent
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Hintergrundinformation:
Napster war eine Musiktauschbörse, die 1999 online ging. Sie sollte dem Zweck dienen, leichter #MP3-Musikdateien über das #Internet verteilen zu können. #Napster in der ursprünglichen Form wurde im Juli 2001 abgeschaltet.
Später wurde #Napster zu einer Marke des US-amerikanischen börsennotierten Unternehmens #Rhapsody International, Inc.https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster
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Well, fuck you too, #TheRegister... Fuck you too! 😅
#WinAmp #Napster #Mp3 #40s #Middle-aged #presbyopia #ReadingGlasses #TooCloseForComfort #FeelingOld
#NorskTut #Allheimenhttps://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/opensourcing_of_winamp_goes_badly/
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Well, fuck you too, #TheRegister... Fuck you too! 😅
#WinAmp #Napster #Mp3 #40s #Middle-aged #presbyopia #ReadingGlasses #TooCloseForComfort #FeelingOld
#NorskTut #Allheimenhttps://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/opensourcing_of_winamp_goes_badly/
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Will #OpenAI's $100B in investment funds get it past the hurdle of the #Napster business model in unlicensed training data sets?
⚖️🎙️" It's a bold move cotton. Let's see how that works out for them! "
#AI #OpenAI #unlicensed #TrainingData #fedilaw #lawfedi #TrialLawyers #DocketWatch #Lawsuits
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Will #OpenAI's $100B in investment funds get it past the hurdle of the #Napster business model in unlicensed training data sets?
⚖️🎙️" It's a bold move cotton. Let's see how that works out for them! "
#AI #OpenAI #unlicensed #TrainingData #fedilaw #lawfedi #TrialLawyers #DocketWatch #Lawsuits
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@thomasfuchs
The people who think that are not part of the #Napster mindset.The #NapsterGeneration will inherit the messes those people leave behind.
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@thomasfuchs
The people who think that are not part of the #Napster mindset.The #NapsterGeneration will inherit the messes those people leave behind.
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@thomasfuchs
The people who think that are not part of the #Napster mindset.The #NapsterGeneration will inherit the messes those people leave behind.
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@thomasfuchs
The people who think that are not part of the #Napster mindset.The #NapsterGeneration will inherit the messes those people leave behind.
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@thomasfuchs
The people who think that are not part of the #Napster mindset.The #NapsterGeneration will inherit the messes those people leave behind.
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Per #DouglasAdams’ heuristic of age 15 to 35 adopting, engaging with, and leveraging new #technology, Lars Ulrich was 37 when Metallica sued #Napster.
He was outside the range of the #NapsterGeneration.
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Per #DouglasAdams’ heuristic of age 15 to 35 adopting, engaging with, and leveraging new #technology, Lars Ulrich was 37 when Metallica sued #Napster.
He was outside the range of the #NapsterGeneration.
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Per #DouglasAdams’ heuristic of age 15 to 35 adopting, engaging with, and leveraging new #technology, Lars Ulrich was 37 when Metallica sued #Napster.
He was outside the range of the #NapsterGeneration.
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Per #DouglasAdams’ heuristic of age 15 to 35 adopting, engaging with, and leveraging new #technology, Lars Ulrich was 37 when Metallica sued #Napster.
He was outside the range of the #NapsterGeneration.
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Per #DouglasAdams’ heuristic of age 15 to 35 adopting, engaging with, and leveraging new #technology, Lars Ulrich was 37 when Metallica sued #Napster.
He was outside the range of the #NapsterGeneration.
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📬 Musik-Piraterie 2.0: YouTube ist das neue Napster
#Filesharing #AppleMusic #AudioRippingDienste #JackMalone #MUSO #Napster #Spotify #YouTubetoMP3 https://sc.tarnkappe.info/a5a63d -
📬 Musik-Piraterie 2.0: YouTube ist das neue Napster
#Filesharing #AppleMusic #AudioRippingDienste #JackMalone #MUSO #Napster #Spotify #YouTubetoMP3 https://sc.tarnkappe.info/a5a63d -
The #NapsterGeneration, aged 15 to 35 (per #DouglasAdams) between 1999 and 2001 was born 1964 to 1986.
#Napster #cybergrunge #ChangeManagement #SystemsThinking #millennials #GenX #OKBoomers #SciFi #LivedReality #culture #WetWare
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The #NapsterGeneration, aged 15 to 35 (per #DouglasAdams) between 1999 and 2001 was born 1964 to 1986.
#Napster #cybergrunge #ChangeManagement #SystemsThinking #millennials #GenX #OKBoomers #SciFi #LivedReality #culture #WetWare
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#MetalInjection
DETHKLOK's BRENDON SMALL Compares Writers & Actors Strikes To LARS ULRICH's Napster Fight
"That's what Napster and Spotify could have been. Music would stop being promotional."#detklok
#brendonsmall
#writerstrike
#actorsstrike
#larsulrich
#napster
#streamingservices
#artsandentertainment
#musicindustry
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#TheMetalDogArticleList
#MetalInjection
DETHKLOK's BRENDON SMALL Compares Writers & Actors Strikes To LARS ULRICH's Napster Fight
"That's what Napster and Spotify could have been. Music would stop being promotional."#detklok
#brendonsmall
#writerstrike
#actorsstrike
#larsulrich
#napster
#streamingservices
#artsandentertainment
#musicindustry
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I find it I'm using that #PeerTube is in that weird primordial state that sites like #YouTube and #Napster experienced in their early days, were you log in and it immediately starts offering you #pirated #movies that are still in theaters.
Obviously, things don't stay this way once they get to mainstream, partially because it's a barrier itself. It's a bit harder to regulate or go after stuff getting posted there though, especially since it's non-profit and decentralized, so I'm not sure what that's going to look like if it ever takes off as more than a video-hub for the microblogging side of the #fediverse.
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I find it I'm using that #PeerTube is in that weird primordial state that sites like #YouTube and #Napster experienced in their early days, were you log in and it immediately starts offering you #pirated #movies that are still in theaters.
Obviously, things don't stay this way once they get to mainstream, partially because it's a barrier itself. It's a bit harder to regulate or go after stuff getting posted there though, especially since it's non-profit and decentralized, so I'm not sure what that's going to look like if it ever takes off as more than a video-hub for the microblogging side of the #fediverse.
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📬 Raubkopierte Filme auf USB-Sticks – neue Dimensionen der Piraterie
#Filesharing #ACE #Etsy #Filmpiraterie #Internetpiraterie #JanvanVoorn #KaZaA #Napster #RaubkopienaufUSBSticks #USBSticks https://tarnkappe.info/artikel/filesharing/raubkopierte-filme-auf-usb-sticks-neue-dimensionen-der-piraterie-280113.html -
📬 Raubkopierte Filme auf USB-Sticks – neue Dimensionen der Piraterie
#Filesharing #ACE #Etsy #Filmpiraterie #Internetpiraterie #JanvanVoorn #KaZaA #Napster #RaubkopienaufUSBSticks #USBSticks https://tarnkappe.info/artikel/filesharing/raubkopierte-filme-auf-usb-sticks-neue-dimensionen-der-piraterie-280113.html -
@funbreaker me too! I remember #Live365. The #GrooveShark of the late 90s. I tested it about the time I was downloading songs overnight on #Napster ;-)
@kaniini
