“Despite today’s harsh ruling against Napster, one thing seems
clear: People will continue to download music over the
Internet.”
“A survey released today by PC Data Online indicates that 60
percent of Napster fans would continue to download music even if
the practice is ruled illegal. The study jibes with several other
polls indicating that no amount of legal maneuvering will
completely eliminate the “freeloading” of music from the
Internet.”
“The findings come as a federal judge issued an injunction today
ordering Napster to halt its music file-sharing service. The
service is the most widely known and frequently used means of
downloading songs over the Internet for free, but other sites and
technologies are rapidly gaining favor among music
aficionados….”
“The recording industry is behind the times in terms of where
the technology is,” he said. “Trying to stop Napster is like
trying to contain a wild beast. The technology is already there,
it’s growing, and consumers will continue to align themselves with
it.“