lets see. an artist makes a record. a record company makes a product.
sells that product to a consumer. the artist then (illegally) copies it.
posts it on the net. web surfer downloads it and burns a copy.
two copies, same record. one was paid for, the other was not. how is
that any different than the downloader walking into the store and taking
a copy ?
and when did a physical compact disc or LP become intellectual property.
any label owners on the list want to offer their two cents ?
i appreciate the different perspectives, even if i dont personally agree
Josh Steiner wrote:
quoted 1 line really? stealing implies that you *take* something from someone, if i> really? stealing implies that you *take* something from someone, if iquoted 1 line download an mp3 of thriller, does michael jackson spend an hour> download an mp3 of thriller, does michael jackson spend an hour
digging
quoted 4 lines through his record collection trying to find the copy that i "stole"> through his record collection trying to find the copy that i "stole"
> from him?
>
> intellectual property is a broken concept.
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