After all, more people want to hear about free music than digital rights management models. Still, both sides made valid points during the arguments and rebuttals. If individual artists decided to post their music on services such as Napster, for instance, they could do so, but it would be their decision to make. In his arguments, Broussard spoke of the more philosophical background behind copyright laws, that they serve in part to promote science and the useful arts. Broussard argued that there can be a stifling effect if artists try to control their work too much, and he promoted a free flow of music and the arts.
Culture has to move.
Like a shark, if it doesn't move, it dies. If I wrote a song, I'd want everyone in the world to enjoy it. Individual negotiation rights are very important. Linda Seigelman of DRM company Reciprocal took the affirmative stance. In the future, she said, consumers will need to have access to content they want, and lots of it, in a simple, easy, and timely manner.