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Napster. Before 1999, this word meant nothing at all. But today, the mention of it brings about thoughts of controversy and questions of legality. Napster was possibly the single biggest addition to the Internet of our time. Its creation spawned a whole new era of the Internet in which everything is shared, including the programming genius used to create the Napster program. Some people say that Napster is an illegal program because it aids in the piracy of music. These people are wrong. Free music downloads via Napster or any other file-sharing program is perfectly legal and moral. It all started in the dorm room of Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker. In May of 1999, these two freshmen in college became internet entrepreneurs by starting Napster Inc. Napster’s popularity grew exponentially until finally the recording industry noticed it. One December 7th, 1999, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sued Napster in federal court in San Francisco for copyright infringement. Then on April 13th, 2000, the rock band Metallica joined the battle. They sued Napster for copyright infringement and racketeering. Two weeks later, famous rapper Dr. Dre also filed a suit against Napster Inc. In early May, Metallica p