e been taken to halt the availability of such services online, but none has succeeded. It is my opinion such services could create enormous revenue for both the online services along with the artists themselves if a fee was charged and shared (which is a debatable topic, court March 2). Furthermore, the online users will still be able to enjoy cheap and entertaining music right from their computers. However, the current services are devastating to the music industry and immediate action must be taken to alter the way these “free music” services operate. Napster is a tool, like any other tool it may be used in a manner, which is construed to be “wrong” and in a manner that is construed to be “right”. Napster is a very debatable topic, therefore “the only winners in the race will be the ones who figure out a way to deliver entertainment to masses-whatever they want, whenever they want, easily and cheaply”(from nasdq to napster 2)....
