Sollen Napster und Co. kostenpflichtig werden?

Frage: Is data free? Should data be free, e.g. what are your feelings about Napster and the music industry?

Anonymous: Ugh. Here, you ask a man who subsists on royalties what he thinks about Napster. Heh. No, I don't think it should be entirely free (music, that is). What's wrong with charging a few cents per download, though? I mean, take away the expensive packaging, the plastic, the jewel case, the CD, the paperwork, the credits, the distribution, the storage fees, and so on. That's what you're paying for. And when you take all that away, and divide the songs up, how much are you actually paying for each song? Probably a few cents. So why can't firms like Napster charge a few cents a song? Now, I have different views on the MPAA, words which you cannot print, I'm sure.