Bertelsmann deal marks new dawn for file sharing

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Bertelsmann's agreement to drop its long running legal battle with Napster has been hailed as a coming of age for file sharing, as the current hostilities between music companies and unauthorised music distributors begin to ease.

By Suzanna Kerridge

Thursday 02 November 2000

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