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File Sharing: A Positive Affect on the Music Industry

When Shawn Fanning sat down to begin a sixty-hour programming marathon back in the fall of 1999, he did not know what he was getting into. Shawn's marathon was sparked by his struggles in downloading music on the internet via underground operations. His completed software, called Napster, allowed users to share and download music from each other's computers therefore eliminating the need for expensive servers. After just a few weeks, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sued Shawn Fanning and Napster Inc. and eventually won the case along with $36 million in damages (Napster). The question that has crossed everyone's mind is: did Napster's commencement of the file sharing revolution warrant $36 million in damages not to mention the thousands of RIAA lawsuits against everyone from children to grandparents that have followed? No. Sharing of music via peer-to-peer file sharing has positive effects on the music......

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