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MSNBC reports that Napster‘s new version (beta 8) has flaws. Hardly exciting news, considering that it’s a beta version, but I find it interesting for two reasons: first, because it’s a rare mention of Napster with no politics. Second, because the media is finally noticing that, as software goes, Napster is severely lacking in features. I think they’ll have to make some major usability improvements before anyone will pay to use the service. Meanwhile, Napster has already released beta 9, so the article is probably wrong already.