Napster and the Stereo
... is being debated that the site is promoting Internet piracy. The music being shared on the site is copyrighted. So musicians and record labels feel that they are loosing profits, because people are now able to go on the Internet and obtain their music for free. The controversy over whether or not this is piracy is still ongoing. The controversy over free music on the Internet has also brought with it a full attack on teenagers. It is an attack on their morals, intelligence, and social standing among other things. What this paper will try to unravel is why it’s teenagers being attacked, and is these attacks justified Napster and the Stereo Napster and the Stereo...type Napster and the Stereo…type The construction of Napster, and its incredible popularity have changed the way many people around the world both obtain and listen to music. The Napster technology is defined as a person-to-person file sharing community. In other words, it is a forum where any number of people can go and exchange media. This technology has proved so effective with the transfer of music files that people have now begun exchanging pictures, movies, books, and other media at Internet sites similar to Napster.com. So, why is this seemingly great technology under attack? In the case of Napster i...