Damien C.W. Matthews `03, on the other hand, said he was glad that fee-based systems had arrived.
"I really felt bad about using Napster-for certain artists, I wouldn't use them," he said.
Matthews said that as long as artists and producers are compensated for downloaded songs, he would feel comfortable using the services.
Soon, students may not have the choice of using a free program. In the world of Internet music, the movement towards fee-based services has begun.
Even Napster has acquiesced to the fee-based business model, cultivating a deal earlier this year with BMG to create a fee-based service.
Some argue that the end of free music is a good thing not only for the recording industry, but for music-lovers as well.
"The demise of rampant file-sharing and not paying the right people will probably lead to a better service," said President and CEO of Rioport.com Jim Long. "It will be a much nicer future even though it won't be free."
-Staff writer Kate L. Rakoczy can be reached at rakoczy@fas.harvard.edu.