The web site Napster should be looked as more beneficial than harmful. It would cost the music industry less money to send music over the internet than through shipping the cds. However, it will not cost the music industry anything to get people to go through Napster. 11 Oct. 2000. Talks about Napster and the affect it is having on the Industries besides the music business.
People can swap almost anything online like books and movies.
Lightshare Inc. Other web sites, such as Gnutella, and FreeNet are, also, becoming available for people to down load music and movies.