I have gotten the impression Napster's long term goal was to become a major force in commericial (for a profit) music distribution. Some small artist will be hurt, but the company seems to be hinding behind them. If the goals stated above are correct, then they are facilitating the giving away of something they do not own. Think if people could download (share) Harry Potter without paying for it? Think if people could share Microsoft Office and downloading it for free? How about everyone share the same AOL login name and password. AOL's entire revenue for the year would be $22.95 What if you could legally post other persons credit card number? It's just sharing right?
Feelings on Napster?
Hi, Since this is in part a forum about music, I'll put this statement and question on the table. In the past few months, I've begun to use Napster online. I'll look through the forum for reccomendations on good albums and tracks, then I'll download it on Napster, take a listen and, if I like it, purchase the album. My opinion is that Napster is really opening up accessibility to music for alot of people, allowing them to try new things that before they wouldn't have access to or simply wouldn't be prepared to invest in. It's helped expand my own horizons I know and I think it's good for music overall. Any opinions?