Phyllis Schlafly

In the following viewpoint, Phyllis Schlafly argues that sharing free music via websites like Napster is legal under fair- use applications of U.S. copyright law. She contends that the recording industry is working to make it illegal to share free music over the Internet simply to protect its domination of the music market. Schlafly predicts that websites like Napster will change the way people obtain music and other intellectual property, and that industries dealing in intellectual property will eventually profit from the expanded market. Phyllis Schlafly is a syndicated columnist.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. According to Schlafly, what did the 1992 Audio Home Recording Act legalize?
2. What does the term “work for hire” mean, according to the author?
3. According to Schlafly, how did the advent of VCRs...