1.   Also, Napster would have to block songs listed by the suing record companies.

2.   Meanwhile, Napster offered to start blocking songs to police itself in yet another effort to forge a peace treaty with the music industry.

3.   Napster is operating under a preliminary injunction ordering it to block songs owned by the companies suing for copyright infringement.

4.   Patel last month issued a preliminary injunction ordering Napster to block songs that are protested by the labels and artists that are suing Napster.

5.   The company is trying to block songs requested by Metallica and Dr. Dre.

6.   The injunction technically gives Napster until Tuesday evening, three business days from when it received the list, to block those songs.

7.   U.S. District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel in February issued a preliminary injunction forcing Napster to block every song requested by the music companies and artists that were suing Napster.

8.   Wednesday, EMusic asked Napster to reinstate any members it blocked because now there is technology to block songs instead of users, said EMusic spokesman Steve Curry.

9.   A meeting is scheduled Tuesday where Napster is expected to report on its progress in blocking unauthorized songs from its site.

10.   A spokeswoman for the music-swapping company declined comment on its struggle to block songs.