CYBERSPACE LAWProfessor Chin
The Napster Controversy: The Collision Between Digital Music on the Net and Copyright Law
An Overview
- RIAA v. Napster: A Window Onto the Future of Copyright Law in the Internet Age
Ariel Berschadsky, 18 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 755 (2000)
http://web2.westlaw.com/find/default.wl?cite=18+JMARJCIL+755&RS=WLW2.51&VR=2.0&SV= SPLIT&MT=Westlaw&x=5&y=12OR http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?searchtype=lxe&search=18%20J.%20Marshall%20J.%20Computer% 20%26%20Info.%20L.%20755Commentary from Attorneys/Litigants Involved in the Controversy
- Howard King: Why Metallica Sued Napster
The band's lawyer makes the case against the music-sharing Web site.(3 Pages)
http://writ.news.findlaw.com/commentary/20000501_king.html
- Q and A With Laurence Pulgram: Napster's Side of the Story
Napster's attorney answers questions raised by the copyright litigation against the Internet music provider. (3+ Pages)
http://writ.news.findlaw.com/commentary/20000501_napster.html
- RIAA FAQ on Napster and Digital Music (7 Pages) -- See Printing Instructions Below
http://www.riaa.org/Napster.cfmCommentary from Artists in the Music Industry
- Pro-Napster Artists & CD Price Fixing (4 Pages)
http://www.napstermania.com/pronapster.htm
http://www.napstermania.com/cdfix.htm
- RIAA: Artist/Manager Quotes Regarding Napster (5 Pages) -- See Printing Instructions Below
http://www.riaa.org/napster_artist_quotes.cfmRIAA Printing Instructions
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