In 1999, an 18-year-old college drop out named Shawn Fanning invented the program that was Napster. Almost instantaneously upon its release its popularity grew, making the small building located in Redwood City, California an instant controversial interest across America. Napster was an Internet based program that allowed users share and download media files for free. Since Napster didn't hold the files and they originally belonged to the users, it was difficult for the Recording Industry Association …showed first 75 words of 770 total…

…showed last 75 words of 770 total…some of the songs from that album. Still, restrictions should be set so one cannot download a full album for free. To download a full album, they should pay for it, like some programs have set up. As Dave Matthews from Dave Matthews Band had said, "Napster: It is the future, in my opinion. That's the way music is going to be communicated around the world. The most important thing now is to embrace it."