Music Quote by Butch Trucks

I think that's what happened to the record business when 'Napster' came around. The industry rejected what was happening instead of accepting it as…

— Jay-Z

I have mixed feelings about Napster. I like what it can do for an unsigned band. It can help them sell 10,000 records. But…

— Shaggy

I think the fact that Napster is stealing recorded music is something that we have to stop. It's taking money out of my kid's…

— Art Alexakis

I think the fact that Napster is stealing recorded music is something that we have to stop. It's taking money out of my kid's…

— Art Alexakis

Napster is a consumer revolt. Napster is about my right to have this music and to share if I've paid for it. You know,…

— Douglas Rushkoff

Napster was a black market for music. Ninety-nine per cent of the music that people were downloading was illegal because they didn't have the…

— Chad Hurley

I've watched the dynamics of music completely change to where we've sold tapes, we've sold CDs, then everything started becoming 'music is free' now.…

— Chamillionaire

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…

— Hilary Rosen

Napster hijacked our music without asking. They never sought our permission. Our catalog of music simply became available as free downloads on the Napster…

— Lars Ulrich

People don't really buy records anymore, so record companies won't invest in bands like us. They want cookie-cutter acts.

— Curt Smith

It costs lots of money to make records. It costs lots of money to generate artwork and manufacture and then ship things to people.…

— Matt Snell

I feel fortunate to have made records during an era where people actually bought music. But I have friends in struggling up-and-coming bands now…

— Tom Morello