"No one goes into this business to tick off the recording industry unnecessarily," attorney Andrew Bridges told the Industry Standard magazine. He should know. Bridges had to defend (successfully) the maker of the Rio portable MP3 player against the Recording Industry Association of America. "On the other hand, the recording industry doesn't play fair, and no one can wait for the RIAA's consent or approval in order to develop a business plan."

And they are not waiting. While Napster licks its court-imposed wounds, Napster-clones continue to proliferate.