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Napster

Napster is a music-sharing service that serves people with downloadable software for

their computer and allows the download of almost any music from around the world. The

Webster's Universal and Thesaurus, says that the definition of music is: Music: harmony,

melody, symphony. The basic idea of Napster is for anyone who wants to listen to music. However, the argument about Napster is that it is a directory service that allows users to transfer music files from music labels that have not signed a deal with Napster. The music industry feels they are losing money because there are devices known as CD-RW and this allows for the burning of homemade compact discs with songs that Napster provides. Besides the music industry, there are bands that feel that due to Napster's popularity; they are losing money that they work for. The music industry feels that if people are burning there own compact discs at a cheap rate then the music company are going to lose......

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