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Originally Posted by Kevin-SFBucks
This is because they are misguided. If they want to record off the radio, that is an accepted Fair Use. They may not re-distribute this recording. It is not theirs to do with as they wish.
The money has nothing to do with it. From an early age, I knew what was stealing and what wasn't.. They are stealing
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not defending people that download, just trying give some thoughts on why it has become so rampant. I think it is stealing and agree , people are misguided, but these days were are living in times where open theft is often rewarded. look at Youtube. Have the stuff on that site (maybe even more like 80%) is stuff that is copyrighted and people are posting without permission and the guys that made the site made billions. I think the current generation is being raised with the ideal that if it is on the internet it is free, which is screwed up. Somehow people feel that if they aren't taking an item from a store it really isn't stealing. Maybe the RIAA would be better off taking the money they are spending on lawsuits and spending it on some ad campaigns explaining exactly what file sharing is.