Downloading Songs from the Internet: Is It Robbery or Free Expression?

The Napster software, established in May of 1999, permits Internet users to share and download MP3 files directly from any computer connected to the Napster network. The software downloads a client program from the Napster site and then connects to the network through the software. This allows sharing, uploading and downloading, of MP3 files between all users connected to the network. Napster also lets users to speak to one another by ways of instant messages, chat rooms, and Hot List user bookmarks. …