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Metallica: Napster Web
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You have heard what Metallica has to say on the subject of online music. Now let's check out what other musicians are saying about Napster. Follow the link below and read what Courtney Love, Chuck D, Madonna, and Colin Greenwood of Radiohead, are saying.
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In 2000, Metallica discovered a demo of its song "I Disappear", which was supposed to be released in combination with the Mission: Impossible II soundtrack, was receiving radio airplay. Tracing the source of the leak, the band found the file on the Napster peer-to-peer file-sharing network, and ... found that the band's entire catalogue was freely available.[40] Legal action was initiated against Napster with Metallica filing a lawsuit at the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, alleging that Napster violated three areas of the law: copyright infringement, unlawful use of digital audio interface device, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.[23][41]
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[W]hat does this discussion of well-defined property rights have to do with the battle between Metallica and Napster? The battle is really over the property rights of music. Who owns the right to Metallica's music? Did you know that it is illegal to copy and distribute someone else's work in a way that does not pay them for their work? Did you ... know that it is okay for you to purchase a CD or tape and they convert it to a digital format? So, it is legal to make a copy for yourself but not for your friends.
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After a May 8th ruling by a federal judge, dismissing Napster's claims that they were not responsible for the illegal actions of their users, the software makers have seemingly begun to co-operate with Metallica. Recent developments have seen Napster voluntarily banning over 300,000 of it's users, who were found to have been sharing Metallica songs via the software. For the full story, read the release posted on the Napster site.
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Metallica hired online consulting firm NetPD to monitor the Napster service for a weekend. A list of 335,435 Napster users who were believed to be sharing Metallica's music was compiled, and the 60,000 page document was delivered to Napster's office as Metallica requested the users be banned from the service.[44] The users were banned, and rap artist Dr. Dre joined the lawsuit against Napster, which resulted in an additional 230,142 Napster users banned.[45]
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Think you know Metallica? Well, think again. From the dawn of the metal militia right up through the Napster controversy, take a look at the highs and lows of the band's 22-year run.
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