1.   Although they are both online music stores, the two companies are very different in terms of history and style.

2.   Analyst Herron says the popularity of Napster should be a clear sign to the music industry that there is a large audience for legitimate online music sales.

3.   AOL Time Warner joined forces with RealNetworks, Bertelsmann and EMI Group to start an online music distribution service, MusicNet.

4.   Any company offering music online has to secure two sets of rights.

5.   ArtistDirect Inc., an online music company that connects artists directly with their fans worldwide, hopes to connect with investors as well.

6.   As the two tech giants expand, branching out into broadband access, interactive television and online music, so too will their common battlegrounds.

7.   As week one progressed, it became clear how the different way one apprehends music online is likely to change the nature of music making.

8.   Barry said such an arrangement would ensure that artists received payments and that online music companies could do business.

9.   BeMusic also includes CDNow, an Internet retailer, and Myplay, a service that allows CD owners to create their own online music libraries.

10.   Both companies are trying to tap into the burgeoning online music arena, which has gained much attention in the wake of the Napster phenomenon.