Maybe I am showing my lack of technology savvy by saying this, but I really don't see how Napster or any other company that has CDs on the internet is any different from what's already happening. For example, the radio is free and we are able to listen to the music of various artists without playing a dime. Plus, for those of us that are REALLY old school, I know you used to record your favorite records off the radio! It makes me laugh just to think about it! The DJ talking all over the song...your mother in the background yelling for you to wash your hands 'cause dinner was on the table, you forgetting to turn the recorder off so you get all of the commercials. Even though we have 'graduated' a bit I still will copy CDs on to a cassette tape so that I can play them in my car. I think these artist are afraid that because of the increased quality of burning CDs people will begin to sell them, thus cutting them out. If that is the case, they need to take the legal action afforded to them. Music is still copywrited and you cannot sell it unless you are authorized by the record labels. I do see a future of them being more aggressive with bootleggers if this continues. Maybe we will also come to a day where there will be commercials on CDs and that is the way artists get their money. I shudder to think that could happen!
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