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Originally posted by flap:
It's not their property - it's a series of 1s and 0s. They may have designed that series of data but they don't "own" every copy and even every rendition of it. If I play a copyrighted CD and someone listens to it outside my window (without themselves paying for it), are they stealing?
And whether you agree with it or not, it *is* sharing.
It's not artists property ? Because
YOU say so ? I think the recoding artist would disagree, not all but most commercial artists.
You may take ownership of the media the recording is physically on, but you do not have ownership or the right to copy and distribute the recording (or whatever)so once you cross that line, then you are no longer sharing, you are possibly stealing.
As for you analogy for someone listening outside your window, don't be absurd. However, if you play that recording at a club or something, then someone is going to want to get paid.