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This 3 page paper examines the fall of Napster and why, from a business point of view, it was unfair. The lawsuits are discussed.
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was taken down. Did Napster deserve to be sold out by corporate America? In many ways the answer is no. It seems unfair for Napster to be singled out. In
this information economy, it appears that in order to thrive, people must come up with creative ways to protect copywrited material and figure out mediums to transmit information. DVDs for
example cannot easily be copied because technology does not allow for DVDs to be taped with the use of a VHS recorder. Of course, as technology becomes more advanced, consumers
become more and more savvy. It is difficult not only to get rid of the black-market where bootleggers thrive, but also niches where fans trade music with other fans. One
reason why it is not fair for Napster to take the fall is that after all, the people who are guilty of the crimes, in addition to Napster which facilitated
the opportunities, are average people. Most of them are very young. The law will make examples out of college kids or high school children and bill their parents for thousands
of dollars. Also, as a result of Napsters shut down, there were many laid off employees (Foege, 2002). This all creates a negative image, which is perhaps why Napster was
a target. Rather than blame millions of innocent music listeners, or the incompetence of the industry, it is easier to blame this one firm. With the ruling in flux, as
consumers waited, analysts spoke. Eric Scheirer (2001), for example, commented: "When something speaks to millions of consumers, it turns into an issue for Congress" (p.8). From a business perspective, this
was a disaster. It confronted copyright issues. However, it neglected the fact that the fans were the losers. This is not good for any firm. Harmon (2003) writes: "Until recently,
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