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...worry that the ruling against Napster threatens to unfairly restrict the legal flow of information online. The court rightly recognized that Napster, just like a VCR, is capable of substantial non-infringing uses, such as the exchange of songs that are not copyrighted--for example, files released by artists hoping to make a name for themselves. Yet it also required that Napster act to prevent the transfer of copyrighted music once notified by the copyright owners. Given that there is no easy way for a computer to tell whether a piece of music is copyrighted or not--especially when...
...Napster fans' resentment over the ruling runs far deeper than the mere restriction of fair computer use--it concerns the proper role of copyright. The fundamental principle behind copyright law is to protect the rights of individuals to control the copying and distribution of their creative works. For artists in the music industry, copyrights protect the songs that they write and perform and allow them to earn a living as musicians. Thus, when a person buys a CD or a tape, part of the proceeds go to the artist who originally recorded the songs. This intended purpose of a copyright...
...That strategy helps explain why Bertelsmann is teaming with Napster, angering other established record companies that have taken the Internet service to court for copyright infringement. While details haven't been finalized, Bertelsmann is close to announcing a technical solution that will allow Napster to charge a monthly subscription fee in exchange for legal access to record company music. Similar solutions will have to be worked out for content transferred to set-top boxes and mobile phones, as well. "What we have to realize is that it is easier to steal intellectual property than it is to get legal access...
...While we respect the Court's decision, we believe, contrary to the Court's ruling today, that Napster users are not copyright infringers and we will pursue every legal avenue to keep Napster operating," he said. "We have been saying all along that we seek an industry-supported solution that makes payments to artists, songwriters and other rightsholders while preserving the Napster file-sharing community experience...
...court declined to state an opinion on the applicability of Napster's argument that it is an "Internet service provider," a type of organization that is shielded from copyright infringement suits by statutes of the Digital Millennium Copyright...