- Rabid Neurosis
Infobox computer underground
group_name = Rabid Neurosis
caption = Former ASCII Art Logo from an nfo
origin =
country =Worldwide
status = Active
years_active = 1996-2007
category =mp3 warez
founders = Al_Capone
products =
affiliates =
website =Rabid Neurosis (RNS) was an
MP3 warez release organization which was founded in 1996. In 1999, the group claimed to have released over 6,000 titles a year. RNS occasionally used the tagline "Rabid Neurosis - Spread The Epidemic." RNS were best known for releasing highly anticipated albums by hip-hop, pop, rock, and dance artists weeks and sometimes months before their official release date. RNS was sometimes believed to have started the mp3 scene. After their group was mentioned in an MTV News article about the early leak of theEminem album "Encore", RNS stopped including their initials in filenames andID3 tags.On
October 12 ,1996 , RNS released their first mp3 rip:Metallica 's "Ride the Lightning ". Their last wasFall Out Boy 's "Infinity on High " onJanuary 19 2007 .References
* Baio, Andrew. [http://www.gettingit.com/article/171 "Buckin' Ears: MP3 groups trade new music for hacker status".] Gettingit. October 12, 1999.
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