At an absolute minimum, the Napster decision is a firm reminder that copyright law clearly applies to sound recordings, that courts will look critically at large-scale services that copy and distribute works, and that the applicable law is multi- layered and subject to potentially complex definitions and interpretations. The Napster decision demands a close look at the copyright implications of the digital library, but itssuperficial legal analysis offers little insight for better understanding the law.
In the end, the court ruling is minimalistic but it’s all so “political” and controlled by the leaders of the court systems and not to mention the ties that some officials may have with the music industry. It’s hard living in this sad aftermath, but somewhat funny to see how hard the industry fought to keep their music off the net if they didn’t get a cut…
In the end, the court ruling is minimalistic but it’s all so “political” and controlled by the leaders of the court systems and not to mention the ties that some officials may have with the music industry. It’s hard living in this sad aftermath, but somewhat funny to see how hard the industry fought to keep their music off the net if they didn’t get a cut…
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