Napster, a storm that has engulfed millions
Napster, a storm that has engulfed millions
Thesis: Why people should go pro-Napster and leave the bickering to the politicians.
a. Why music companies are retaliating
i. Loss of money due to file sharing systems
ii. The greed of the music companies
i. So many people can hear their music
ii. They are not affected by sales as much as record companies
III. What do the fans think about Napster
For many years the record companies have fixed record prices to avoid competing with each other and to maximize their profits. One reason to be against the record industry is because of their own greed and self-serving motivations. Currently, the record companies are collaborating in order to force Napster to shut down. However, not all musicians in the record industry want Napster shut down. Musicians and bands want Napster to "stay up" so that their music will be heard. Should people feel sympathy for the record companies because of the supposed starvation of profit as a result of Napster file sharing? Or should the sympathy lie with the users of Napster? So, in my third point I will discuss why the people want Napster to stay up. Now, let us examine who and why some people are trying to shut down Napster versus those who are promoting it and for what reasons.
First off, the Record Companies are strongly opposed to Napster for one reason and one reason only, money. Apparently, the record companies are losing more and more of the market to Napster file sharing on the Internet. The record companies are claiming that Napster is breaking copyright laws. The history behind Napster is, it's a piece of software available for free on the Internet, which allows users to download almost any song that users can think of. All users' have to do to get Napster is have a computer and Internet connection, the faster the better. Record companies justify their lawsuits against Napster with the l...