In the days of mp3s and file sharing, we have to ask ourselves a couple of questions. Is this right? Is this moral? Of course it’s all right; music cannot be stolen. In the same token, music cannot be sold. The only thing that is being sold is the package it comes in; the music industry is selling artwork, not music. Music is a beautiful language that was set for everyone to listen to and create. What, exactly, is the problem with sharing beautiful words with others?
The music industry has become upset at peer-to-peer networks that allow users to download copyrighted music for their own listening pleasure. Lawsuits were issued against these networks. The most notable case was against the famous online file-sharing program, Napster. The Rec
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