The strings move in and out of long legato waves and punchier pizzicato moments, pushing against a loud, digital shaker sound.

NEWYORKER: Boyz II Man

We decided to play the repeated notes like a string pizzicato and David added a flowing part for the cello to connect the chord changes with the static expression of the recorders.

NPR: Live in Studio 4A: Parnassus Avenue Baroque

Overall the move seems like a good one for Napster -- which may or may not be seeking suitors to help buoy its stock price -- and for fans of Japanese music as well, because now we know that our Kahimi Karie and Pizzicato Five albums deserve to fetch much more on eBay than the usual crap we try to unload.

ENGADGET: Napster Japan goes live