Remember back in the day when Napster was 100% free? Well that time is back, sort of. Users around the Internet are reporting that they have figured out a way to abuse Napster’s subscription based MP3 service using software from AOL’s Winamp division. While we aren’t going to link you directly to the instructions on how to do this, we can tell you that this sort of thing is nothing new.

“The DRM (digital rights management) is intact. Basically, people are just recording off a sound card. This is nothing new and people could do this with any legitimate service if they want to use a sound card,” a spokeswoman for Napster told Reuters. “This kind of attack has been around for a long time and it’s just because of our higher profile that it has sparked such interest.”

Napster currently offers a 14 day free trial, with regular usage priced at $15 USD per month.






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