Taylor Swift’s lightning-quick victory over Apple demonstrates how high-profile artists can use public shaming to shape the music business when even major record labels haggling behind the scenes can’t.

The judge in charge of Napster's fate said she may shut down the firm because of its failure to block songs on its site.

The number of songs being traded through Napster has dropped sharply since the company began policing its system for unauthorised music.

The number of songs being traded through Napster has dropped sharply since the company began policing its system for unauthorised music.