It's now illegal for Napster to encourage or help folks to get music free from the Internet. What many experts think will happen is that Napster will strike a deal with the big record companies, paying them millions of dollars for the right to distribute their copyrighted property over the Internet. Of course, if that happens, Napster will no longer be free, and will have to start charging its users money. Monday wasn't the day the music died, but it may have been the day the free music died. Yes, I know.
Music is property.
It is bought and sold, rented out to commercials and sold from racks in department stores. It is the work-product of artists, and they deserve to make money from their profession. Sadly, I suppose the court ruled correctly. There is no such thing as a free lunch.