Some people may say that it doesn't matter if you pay or not if the artist is already rich and well known, but I disagree. It does not matter if an artist is just starting out or has the Billboard number one album, they should always receive a profit from a sold song. I believe that once a musician records or writes a song they basically own the ideas in their mind. The creativity has pretty much been copyrighted and it is illegal to remake the same song. So many people burn CD's and give them to other people that it seems perfectly legal. However, burning a CD and making another copy of it without paying is illegal. I was completely unaware of this until about one week ago. It is very surprising because burning CD's is done often throughout the world. It is very hard for law enforcers to control this, but I believe that in the future it will become less and less common. It is very surprising to think that something illegal is done so often and without question. Even though so many people burn CD's I still believe that it is wrong.
My opinion does not vary no matter how music is obtained without paying, all of it is theft. It is comparable to stealing food from a restaurant, if the restaurant is supposed to make money from people and someone does not pay, it is stealing. It is the same with music. A lot of people question if an artist's family should receive royalties once an artist passes away. I believe that an artist should specify if they want their families to collect royalties once they pass away. I believe this because the music belongs to the artist and they should be the people deciding what happens to the money when they die. In conclusion, after learning about different music laws, I was able to conclude that all music should be payed for no matter the circumstances or how it is obtained.
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I would have to say otherwise when it comes to internet piracy. The internet was founded on the principles of the free travel of information, and that to make a profit of this travel is not what the internet's original intentions were.
I'm gonna have to retort to your disagreement, Lawrence. Regardless of the means by which it is achieved, theft is theft. Whether it be a song or a car, if something is taken from the owner without their consent it is stealing. Simply because the internet is based on the principles of free information does not make everything on the internet free. Could I steal someone's credit card information on the internet and use this defense? Could I access your social security number using the internet and defend my actions in the name of "the free travel of information"?
How did you used to obtain your music? If illegally, by doing your research will you actually pay for all music now?
In your post you classify all illegal downloading as theft. But the question I would pose to you is who are you stealing from? While I will admit that illegal downloading may not be a victim-less crime, by illegally downloading music in many cases you are hurting the record label, not the artist. Often cases the artists make their money off tours and performance, actually only receiving a tiny percentage of the profit off record sales. That said, does that affect your stance on classifying all downloads as theft?
I only obtained about 10 songs in my life illegally so it was very minimal, but now I will definitely pay for all my music.
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