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Napster Ruling
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| Wed Feb 28, 2001 | 7:24P| PermaLink |
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"Protecting the intellectual property of artists and writers is something any citizen ought to appreciate. The United States Constitution provided for copyright protection and patents more than two centuries ago in recognition that for a society to prosper, it needs to encourage creativity. And one way to do that is to make sure a person is rewarded for his labor -- that such profit for creation isn't stolen by others.
So, why is it that last week's U.S. appeals court decision against Napster, the centralized online music swapping service, is worthy of only the applause of one hand clapping? And why should the recording industry seriously consider accepting the settlement Napster offered -- five $150 million annual payments for the industry players to divide -- just so it can stay in business?"
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FULL STORY @
OSOPINION
(http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/7734.html)
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