dustry was very alarmed by the new technology of Napster. So they quickly filed lawsuits stating that Napster is obviously in violation of many copyright codes and infringing on their copyrights (Sherman 16). Copyright infringement can only be claimed if the creator or owner of the copyrighted material can prove that they are truly the creator or owner (Dudnik 67). The music industry proved that they did own the material and that secured their claim. The music industry also blamed Napster of making it possible for Napster users to download music for free. Writer Jenny Elisco states, “The RIAA filed its suit against Napster last December, accusing the company of facilitating rampant copyright infringement by allowing users to download artist material for free”(Elisco 35). There was no way the music industry could look passed the effects of Napster.Among the lawsuits filed by the RIAA, major bands were also upset about Napster and they too filed additional lawsuits against Napster. These bands felt that Napster gave away their means of making a living away for free and promoted it too. Bands such as Mettalica and Dr. Dre not only sued the file sharing company for violating the copyright law but they also claimed that Napster encouraged users to download music illegally (Manafy 6). New technology will forever be a menace to distribution and profit sales of the music industry. But for now the music industry as a whole has joined together and taken the right actions to put an end to today’s menace, Napster. ...
