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Regan, Keith. "E-Commerce News: News: Report: File Sharing Boosts Music Sales." //E-Commerce Times//. 21 July 2000. Web. 15 Sept. 2011. .

**Source 2:**

1) .. file-swapping operations as Napster, Jupiter Communications, Inc. has released a report showing that people who use the file-sharing networks spend more money on music.

2) Users of Napster are 45 percent more likely to have increased their music spending than non-users, Jupiter found in a survey of more than 2,200 music fans.

3) "Napster usage is one of the strongest determinants of increased music buying," said Jupiter analyst Aram Sinnreich. "Because Napster users are music enthusiasts, it's logical to believe that they are more likely to purchase now and increase their music spending in the future."

4) ..Jupiter's Sinnreich said the SoundScan study shows that music sales dropped off before Napster launched

5) Jupiter said that online distribution offers a chance for record labels to directly market to individual music fans while receiving immediate feedback from consumers based on what music they choose to download.

6) Only one group in the survey -- 18 to 24 year-olds who spend less than $20 (US$) on music every three months -- said they were not likely to increase their music buying despite online music use.

7) Joining the RIAA in the battle against file-swapping, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and other groups moved to shut the network down with a lawsuit filed Thursday in Manhattan. The lawsuit seeks damages of up to $150,000 for each movie or song downloaded over the Scour network.

8) "If the music industry were to let players like Napster stand, it would drive incremental sales," Sinnreich wrote in the report. "But, if the industry partnered with networked music-sharing technology companies, the benefit would be exponentially greater."