1.   Three of the five biggest record companies have agreed to license their music to MusicNet, a new online service.

2.   Although Pressplay and MusicNet license the music, the bands are not paid a licensing fee.

3.   ASCAP licenses music for play on radio stations and other commercial outlets, and collects royalties for these performances for its members.

4.   He would not reveal the sources he received the songs from, except to say that he licensed the music for distribution through the proper channels.

5.   In addition, Kahn produces and licenses music for films and TV.

6.   Monday executives from the three record companies and RealNetworks said they would seek to license music from the two other major companies as well as independent music companies.

7.   Multimedia Archive and Retrieval Systems said the new on-line service would make it easier for film, television and advertising companies to obtain and license the music.

8.   Napster argued that the record companies had refused to license music for use on Napster, and its executives even now blame that refusal for its current circumstances.

9.   Napster claimed the record companies refused to license music for use on the Napster service, which its executives even now blame for its demise.

10.   Napster claimed the record labels refused to license music for use on the service.