What was the Napster case about and what does the outcome mean?
Today’s Napster is not what it used to be. Prior to 2001, Napster was a free download application where music MP3’s could be downloaded, uploaded, and traded free of charge. The idea behind it was that people had a right to share their music with others and Napster was simply providing a means of doing just that. The federal copyright code details specific exclusive rights given to musicians for their works.
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