The Napster Controversy

A year ago, the only people who knew the name Shawn Fanning were his friends, family, and college professors. This year, he's been written about in magazines, appeared on television, and can be recognized by his nickname, "Napster." Fanning created a program that allows users to download software that enables them to search for particular songs, and then, download them to their computers. This program, Napster, has gone under a major controversy that affects many …

…paid. It was just getting people to hear my music and say, 'Hey, I like your song.' So if Napster wants to put my song out so people can download it or whatever, let 'em do it." In conclusion, do people actually believe that the free distribution of MP3's will be stopped by court? There is nothing criminally or legally wrong with Napster’s services and should be kept alive with public support.