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To: Jerry Whlan who wrote (959)	4/28/2000 11:33:00 PM
From: Rocky Reid	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1116

>>Whether the win is in court or through a licensing agreement, the win will come and mp3.com has a good chance of coming out of this better off then ever before. << LOL! I think MPPP has a much better chance of not even existing a year from now. We're talking possible BILLIONS in damages awarded to plaintiffs in this case. Ever heard of Chapter 7? MP3.com could possibly not even exist as a company a year from now. = Worthless stock

To: Jerry Whlan who wrote (959)	4/29/2000 8:18:00 AM
From: SBHX	Respond to of 1116

Jerry, We, who are working in the technology field, somehow think that the same rules don't apply to us. It's surprising that msft, mppp and even your stand on this is 'we will prevail', when the odds become so daunting, and the ethical arguments for it no longer applies. In the mp3/napster saga, I've always been puzzled that defenders target the RIAA as evil crooks who are squeezing profits from recording artists, ignoring the basic fact that it is a simple business arrangement between the artists and the recording companies. As soon as Metallica, and Dr Dre went after napster, the 'evil-record-company' story evaporates, and the more rational people should realize that it's not just the greedy record companies. Recording Artistes DO NOT want people to listen to their songs for free. Any technology that allows free unrestrained perfect digital lossless copying of their work is not going to fly and will be driven underground (like the CD-R copying that is happening today) and the private sharing of mp3 files between friends. When it is shown very clearly in the courts that students making their MP3 folders available to the internet is a promotion of piracy, it should rapidly discourage most of us who still have some compunction against stealing. JMHO. No position on mppp. ..my.mp3.com eventually "win" and in so doing will also grow the market for content too.