Napster: Infinite digital jukebox or pirate bazaar?


Autoria(s): Rimmer, Matthew
Data(s)

2001

Resumo

This paper considers the copyright litigation over the file-sharing program, Napster. The first section examines the culture of collecting at work in Napster. The next part examines the litigation by the major record companies and Metallica against Napster. The final section considers the future of file-sharing, looking at alternatives to Napster, such as Filetopia, Freenet, Gnutella, MP3board.com and streaming media.

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/86786/

Publicador

University of Queensland * School of English, Media Studies & Art History

Relação

http://www.uq.edu.au/mia/2001-issues#98

Rimmer, Matthew (2001) Napster: Infinite digital jukebox or pirate bazaar? Media International Australia Incorporating Culture and Policy, pp. 27-38.

Fonte

Faculty of Law; School of Law

Palavras-Chave #Music; Copyright; Internet service providers; Economic aspects; Cases; Public software; Laws #regulations and rules; Online music
Tipo

Journal Article