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So if they had an algorithm that would ask for a unique fingerprint (say by sampling random parts of the track), then they would have been in the clear? Or, mo

So if they had an algorithm that would ask for a unique fingerprint (say by sampling random parts of the track), then they would have been in the clear? Or, more accurately, would the record labels have been more likely to strike a deal if that was the case?

jandrese 6y ago
The record companies wanted them dead. There was no negotiating. Remember this was back before iTunes. They saw streaming as only a threat.