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Thanks for sharing.
Lawyer and venture capitalist Hank Barry, Napster's former CEO, recalled famed music executive Quincy Jones asking him whether a particular Dizzy Gillespie track he had sought for years was available over Napster. Amazed that it was, Jones brokered peace talks with the industry, though they didn't work out.
