Napster

Napster Napster, or file sharing, has taken the computer and recording industry by storm. The process of “sharing” music files over the Internet is not actually stealing copyrighted music, but the artists are getting upset with Napster because they feel that it is decreasing their profits. The music industry needs to find out how to profit from file sharing. Napster allows people to share their music with the world through their computers. So in theory, …

…their music. Why should the government destroy Napster just for creating a tool used by millions? The problem is not because people can play the downloaded files through their computer, but it is because they can play it anywhere once they burn it on a CD. Pendrak 5 Works Cited Gibney, Frank. “Napster Meister”. Time Magazine: November 13 2000. Graham, Jefferson. “Napster Fans Angered by Deal”. USA Today: November 2 2000. http://www.napster.com, Copyright 2000 Napster Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**