That's not what he said.
It's a legit discussion, but whether or not it's "Ok" to download music
for free, regardless of copyright laws, is another matter.
I don't think copyright laws have anything to do with ripping off
labels. Copyright or not, they still should get paid.
Besides, copyrights aren't meant for distribution issues as much as they
are for plagarism issues.
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> From: Josh Steiner [mailto:joschi@eds.org]
>
>
> wait, you seriously think that understanding the roots and
> meanings of
> copyright law has *nothing* to do with a discussion on the
> legality/morality of mp3 sharing?
Quote:
quoted 2 lines The legitimacy of the present copyright structure is integral> The legitimacy of the present copyright structure is integral
> to the issue of whether it's okay to download music for free or not.
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