This theory would suggest that downloading off the Internet is morally acceptable. No one can deny the fact that getting free music can save a single consumer hundreds of dollars each year. Saving money obviously makes the millions of music buyers happier, supporting the Utilitarian views. It is after all the customers who determine whether or not a certain song is going to be a hit or a failure. The music will always depend on consumerism and there will always be more consumers than music producers, so in the long run a majority of people would be happy to save their money and a fewer amount that are in the music business would suffer a profit loss. The Grateful Dead, a very popular American band encouraged bootlegged copies of their concerts in belief that this would create more popularity for their music. Their success remains as tribute to their idea. This provides proof that there is also some benefit to the artists as well as the music listeners. Musicians still have their standard contracts and the copyright laws are still enforced to protect their art and investments. .
If you are taking into consideration the Deontological point of views then you"re examining the specific action of the trading itself and the rights of people along with the responsibilities of that trading. Deontological views are based on the idea of the critical rights of people. Is it right to trade something that is not legally yours to begin with? There is a case in where R&B star Usher was working on a new album in the recording studio. He was in the beginning stages of creating a new song and doing some experimenting as he recorded what he wrote. Usher finished the day unsatisfied with the experiment. One of the studio workers made a bootleg copy of the unfinished product and then released it on Napster without Ushers permission. Weeks later thousands of fans heard the song and commented on its poor quality.
NAPSTER Napster was developed in June of 1999, it was said to be the wave of the future. ... This was because of Napster. ... There were one billion downloads in Napster last year. ... So how is Napster hurting the music industry? ... A few artists that are against Napster are Dr. ...
One of the hottest new trends in technology is the music provider Napster. ... Napster is by far the most user-friendly. I first used Napster at the beginning of 2000. ... On Napster's side are the millions of people that use Napster on a regular basis. The one's fighting Napster are the record labels and artists who feel that Napster is stealing their business from them. ...
When a program developed by Shawn Fanning, called Napster, came into existence, it turned an entire music industry upside down. ... So why is Napster such a problem? ... Napster, according to the RIAA, is basically trafficking stolen goods indirectly. ... The issue of Napster is an encompassing one. ... Consequently, Napster lost most its user base when these changes took effect, with most users switching to programs mimicking the Napster effect. ...
Is downloading songs off of Napster morally acceptable? ... The downloading of music off of Napster is not morally acceptable. ... Let's look at Napsters court experiences. ... "In December 1999, the Recording Industry Association of America filed suit against Napster. Last April, Metallica also sued Napster for copyright infringement, and so did Dr. ...
Is downloading songs off of Napster morally acceptable? To answer that question one needs to look into how Napster originated. Napster began in the dorm room of music and computer enthuisiust Shawn Fanning, a 19 year-old college freshman at North Eastern University in Boston in 1999. ... By being able to download free music off of Napster you are taking away some of the rights of the musicians and the music industry as a whole to make revenue off their product. ... In conclusion, the questions of the morality of Napster is a matter of opinion. ...
Downloading and sharing music files through such programs like Napster and Kazaa became more controversial as its popularity grew. ... Fanning is the creator of Napster, which was the first highly recognized and issued form of downloading and sharing music files. ... They are accusing Napster of allowing users to make unauthorized copies of music that belongs to RIAA artists. ... Napster was to shut down its site and it did in July of 2001. ... The case against Napster raised questions about whether a software manufacturer is liable for the ways in which their product is used. ...
His name is Shawn Fanning, and his creation was Napster. ... Napster, launched early in 1999, allowed Internet users to share and download MP3 files (music files) directly from any computer connected to the Napster network. ... The first action to be taken against Napster was by the band Metallica. ... In July 2001 Napster was over, but not file-sharing. ... Kazaa right now is the "new Napster" its even more popular. ...
He created the ever famous website, Napster. ... Napster has come a long way from when he first created the website. ... C.D. burning is one of the options featured on Napster. ... Napster has also posted the copyright infringement laws. ... Napster has the same needs. ...
