e Judiciary Committee, sayingthat Congress needs to pass new laws to protect copyrighted music against Napster and otherInternet music-download services.Then, in September, Howard King, a Los Angeles attorney who represents Metallica and Dr.Dre, sent letters earlier this month to about a dozen prominent educational institutions askingcampus administrators to restrict access to Napster. Duke University, Stanford University andthe Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently rejected these requests to halt the use ofNapster. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) also has declined to impose aban. On the opposing side, Yale University , University Of Indiana, and the University ofSouthern California decided to implement the ban. These requests, as well as the actual suit,were still unresolved at the time of writing this essay.Alternately, there are several artists that have embraced the technology. The Offspring originallyhad some problems with the company, as they used the Napster logo on merchandise without thecompany’s permission. However, they have since reached an agreement and continue to sell themerchandise and support all of Napster’s efforts to remain functional. The funds from themerchandise are going to The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. During July and August of this year, rock band Limp Bizkit reached an agreement with Napsterto perform in a series of free tour dates, sponsored by the company, with the band receiving noprofits. They also brought rappers Cypress Hill on the tour. They have also made statementsopenly supporting their decisions and encouraging users to continue taking advantage of theservice, calling it an excellent way to expose people to new music. In fact, on Napster’s web site,there is an entire feature on artists’ statements supporting Napster, by performers such asMadonna and Prince.Finally, rapper Chuck D. received serious criticism when he post...
