Open-source and music clash

The production of music and the subsequent selling of that music was hedged on the concept that it was a physical object, a record, a CD or a cassette tape. Similar to the control of the publishing world that produces a physical book. The open-source philosophy of sharing content and the connection of the internet devastated the music industry’s hold on the economic model of production and distribution. As users of the internet started to understand the capability of its sharing capacity the music industries control was the first to be challenged. Open-source software (ie free) of Napster and Limewire allow users to search and share information across the networked systems of the internet. The rhizome-matic systems of the internet allowed the process of sharing a book or cassette with your neighbor to be exponentially enhanced to the numbers that were offering shared content on the network of the internet. The idea that you had to be acquainted with the person ie friend of neighbor. has been abolished and the only stipulation required is that you download the free software that gave you access to the files with in the network. The Napster open-source software resulted in legal engagement, Metallica vs. Napster, resulting in clash of big time music industry vs. the fans who value for the music and attend concerts. "I can't believe they'd do something so overtly unhip," was the quote ZDNet got from one Metallica and Napster fan.” _ http://www.thestandard.com/article/0,1902,14817,00.html. Although the Metallica debate ended up creating a media storm and frenzy around the intellectual property of music, the damage had been done to the hold that the music industry had on production and distribution. When the open-source access of this internet was realized by its users they were then given choice in a choice less power system forever altering the modes of access. The paradigm shift away for the Music Industries hold on production and distribution models came to fruition with the