As a result of these debates, Napster critics carry with them several valid points in their claim against these software programs. One such argument is that users should not be allowed to obtain music from the artists and songwriter for free. They claim that Napster should pay royalties to the recording artist in an effort to make up for the loss in potential CD sales. Moreover, they claim that artists have no say as to whether or not their music can or cannot be traded within the network. More specifically, artists say that their music is just automatically made available to the public, without the written or lawful consent of the artist themselves. Furthermore, critics claim that recording s

Nevertheless, perhaps there is a simple solution that both Fanning and artists can agree upon in regards to ending this ongoing debate. One such solution includes leaving Napster available to both existing and new users, as it currently is today. Still, some certain adaptations could be made to the software program that benefits the artists in several ways. The first change and probably the most significant would be to enforce a monthly fee associated to Napster and charge users for listening and downloading these songs. In a recent survey posted by Napster, "58.5% of the users said they would pay up to fifteen dollars per month for the advantages of the service" (www.napster.com). This would give users the lawful right to burn their own compact discs without upsetting the artists and their recorders. The profits obtained by Napster would then allow them to pay royalties to both the artist and the songwriter, in an effort to resolve the current issue on hand. "Another change that would be implemented would be to give artists the right to decide as to which of their works (if any) could be made available on the service" (www.stopnapster.com). This would allow those artists that currently oppose Napster to have the choice of whether or not to support them. The next change would be giving the artist the option of contacting the users of the service that have downloaded or obtained their songs in an effort to inform them of new releases, concert dates and

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