"Napster is essentially using the music to make money for themselves and that's the part that's both morally and legally wrong. That I think is more relevant than whether or not I'm losing money"
- Hilary Rosen
About this Quote
This quote by Hilary Rosen is describing the Napster controversy of the late 1990s. Napster was a file-sharing service that permitted users to download music for free, which was viewed as an offense of copyright law. Rosen is arguing that the ethical and legal wrongness of Napster is more vital than the fact that the music market was losing cash due to the service. She is implying that the moral ramifications of Napster's actions are more crucial than the monetary losses of the music industry. This quote highlights the ethical implications of Napster's actions and the value of respecting copyright law. It also works as a pointer that the ethical ramifications of an action must constantly be thought about, even if it suggests a monetary loss.
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