Fans are saying that they are tired of being exploited by greedy labels that have no moral reservations about selling CDs and concert tickets at outrageous prices. Not Consumers, but Participants I predict that the resolution to Napster dilemma will be resolved with Napster being held as not liable for the actions of Napster users. This raises the ugly specter of possibility that the RIAA, and other powers that be, may want to pursue individual Napster users for violating the copyright agreements associated with the MP3s they are trading. Napster gives us, the fans, an opportunity to change the basic model of how music is sold and distributed. I say that if you are tired of the way music is made and sold, the prices, the lack of quality, everything, that you in fact should register your protest by using Napster.
Civil disobedience has a long and glorious history in our nation.
It is our right as not only citizens, but also as consumers, to step up and say that we aren't going to accept this corporate prattle anymore. We want good music at reasonable prices, and we want the artists to benefit from their labor. The Internet changes everything. We aren't just consumers. We are participants.