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A & M Records Inc vs Napster.Inc

Napster, Inc is San-Mateo based small company that distributes a free software called ˇ°MusicWareˇ± that allows users to exchange MP3 music files stored on their own computer hard-drives directly among users. Napster maintains a server that maintains only names of music files and location, which becomes available when users with ˇ°MusicWareˇ± software logs in to Napster server. This facilitated free music file sharing among users. Recording companies, in this case A&M Records Inc, argued that Napster violated their copyrights by contributing to the copyright violations performed by Napster users. This paper is to discuss whether Napster has committed contributory copyright infringement as recording industry suggests.

Copyright violation is the unauthorized printing, selling, and/or exhibiting of written material, musical compositions, art works, photographs, movies, TV programs, and other creations placed in a tangible, preserved medium of expression. Users of Napster are clearly violating this. Copying songs typically constitutes copyright infringements, although there are some exceptions that will be discussed later in this paper. A Copyright owner has the exclusive right under the law to reproduce and distribute the

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