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title: Music swapping continues
date: "2002-10-15T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1091
description: I examine how music swapping persisted in 2002 despite Napster's shutdown. The RIAA's legal actions against KaZaa highlight the industry's struggle against shifting consumer habits and the rise of decentralized file-sharing networks.
keywords: [riaa, napster, kazaa, p2p, file-sharing, digital music]
---

[Music-swapping continues](http://www.msnbc.com/news/820292.asp). An RIAA spokesman says,

> The problem would have been far worse if we had not stopped Napster. We would have seen far more venture capital companies taking a shot (at P2P sites) if Napster had succeeded.

However,

> consumers are continually becoming more accustomed to downloading music for free

KaZaa's the most popular right now, but not for long, perhaps.

> KaZaa also faces a possible Napster-esque end. The recording industry has sued the service and court date looms in December