In 1-2 sentences, explain Eric Schmidt's point of view on Intellectual Property.
Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, believes that the company needs to find a legal and business mechanisms that allow people to be properly compensate for the Intellectual Property and still want to use the site. Schmidt states the many people would be willing to pay for a service that would allow them to be entertained anywhere.
What is Chuck D's slant on Intellectual property?
Chuck D says that there is an exception to the rule. That the power is going back to the people after the music company’s have owned the Intellectual Property for the last 15-16 years. He thinks that the Internet is the only was some artists would be able to share their music.
Explain the reason why might Lars Ulrich express the opinion he has. Base your answer on facts from this chapter.
Lars Ulrich has taken the view he has on Napster not because of the loss of money but on the basic fact that it is illegal. Napster is violating the copyright laws of the artist’s music that is being shared to thousands of people without them spending a penny on the music. Ulrich thinks that Napster should of asked the artists first if they would like their music to be shared on their site and the artists should have the option to opt of if they would like. “The entertainment industry pushed hard for laws and industry agreements to require that makers of PCs and digital recorders and players build copy-protection mechanisms into their products.” (p. 215)
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