thats kind of like saying it is ok to steal candy from a store as long as you
remove the packaging
EggyToast wrote:
quoted 29 lines c said:> c said:
> > 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 ?
> >
>
> How much did the label spend on that CD-r compared to the physical CD? The
> retailer for the whole package? How much did that cover art costs to
> produce? The jewel case?
>
> in the example of someone buying the actual CD, everyone is making money
> (except the consumer). In the case of the stolen retail CD, everyone is
> losing money (except the consumer). In the case of MP3, no one is *losing*
> money (including the consumer).
>
> derek
>
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