LimeWire, the file-sharing software maker that's attempting to go legit, is starting a "Better Know A Blogger" series on its corporate blog. The first victim is Anthony Volodkin, founder of the music blog aggregator The Hype Machine. Never mind that the Hype Machine was cool, like, a year ago. Volodkin briefly discusses his inspiration for the site, which gathers up links to currently popular MP3 files on music blogs, as well as plans to roll out some social media features. Heads up: volodkin is the guy with the long hair in the Firefox shirt. his interviewer fails at introductions 101.

Despite its foray into legitimacy, Limewire hasn't announced explicit plans to shut down peer-to-peer file sharing. And it will face the same problems as the reborn Napster in persuading users loyal to its brand, accustomed to getting music for free, to pay up. At this point, there are plenty of options for buying music; people use LimeWire because they don't want to pay. "It's legal to buy music through our store," says CFO Jesse Rubefield. "That's a reason to do it." Uh huh. Tell that to everyone on PirateBay.