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by Rachel Gratz and Nick Kellenberger
How does NAPSTER impact the way U students shop for music?
At a recent Technolog meeting, the staff started discussing online music sharing programs, such as Napster, Scour, and iMesh. Some staff members said the new technology has prompted them to buy more CDs, while others said they bought fewer. We wondered what you thought, so we headed to the dorms to find out. We talked to 57 students, and this is what we found:
Buy more CDs:
WHY? "Want the whole album ... opened me to a larger spectrum of music
... knew what CDs to buy..."
Buy fewer CDs:
WHY? "Can burn my own CDs ... like free things (including music) ... college
students are poor..."
Buy the same number:
WHY? "I download music not found on albums ... rarely bought CDs to begin
with..."
