Napster

From: Dave Haynes (gvcontact@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Mar 30 2001 - 11:57:24 CEST

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    I was wondering what everybody's views were on Napster. I have been using it
    for several months. I fell a bit guilty about it because I know I'm ripping
    off other people copyright. It is so useful though. If someone mentions a
    tune on the list that I haven't checked out, I can just pop onto Napster,
    download it and give it a listen. Then I can also see what else that artist
    has done. Although not everything is on there especially vinyl only releases
    - I can get most of the stuf that I want.

    The thing is though that lots of people are vehemntly against this. But from
    my own personal experience Napster allows me to preview tracks I may never
    have heard of. I may not pay for it then but I'd say about 70% of the time I
    then go onto buy the track on vinyl cos I want to play it out. I'll also go
    and buy more stuff from that artist which I may never have even been aware
    of before.

    I'm actually doing a research project on the whole area of digital music and
    was wondering what sort of views the acid jazz community had ont the
    subject.

    How many people are using? How many are against?
    How many artists on this list mind that there stuff could be getting
    downloaded without royalties being paid?

    Any thoughts?
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