McDougall (2000) published an article online, in which he summates the main arguments listed below: * Copying is fair use * Copying is theft * Music wants to be free * Napster users buy more CDs * Music companies make too much money * Music companies will make more money with Internet distribution * Musicians can't make money with Internet distribution Musicians will make more money with Internet distribution Within the context of a report, the following discussion will evaluate these key points from the perspective of the consumers, musicians, and record companies...
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The first is that copying is fair use. Many believe that subsequent to buying a recording; consumers should be entitled to do with it as they please. This is a very difficult matter to police, as the Internet is a global entity, and all nations have their own laws and regulations. The bulk of the legal disputes, however, have taken place in the United States, where Napster and the RIAA were based...
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