Napster can be defined as software that allows users to share MP3 libraries with one another no matter where the users are located. This software also provides search capabilities for songs, chat capability between users and an internal audio player which allows the shared files to be listened to by the users. Napster has been at the center of controversy stemming from criticism and a pending lawsuit by the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA) …showed first 75 words of 952 total…

…showed last 75 words of 952 total…allow Napster to generate revenue through advertisements. With over 20 million users this advertising revenue would easily offset the cost of purchasing the rights to continue to distribute MP3s. Through an agreement similar to what I have suggested Napster would be transformed from a pirate to a pioneer industry. What is now the bane of the music industry's existent could easily take music sales to another level with increased customer satisfaction and greater spending habits .