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To: truthcommission who wrote (48371)	3/4/2001 9:36:59 AM
From: Rande Is	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 57584

. . . . . .More on Music . . . . . Shutting down every FTP is impractical. But it is well worth the trouble to shut down the biggest violators. Thieves will be thieves. But it is important to educate the public, so that they know what they should or should not do. For example, you can photocopy a book yourself at home, but Kinkos won't do it for you at any price, for fear of a copyright infringement lawsuit involving their store. But that only went into effect about 1993. Awareness just didn't exist prior to that. We are just now seeing a similar awareness campaign going on with regard to music. Companies like MPPP and Napster simply didn't understand Federal Law with regard to intellectual property. The next step is to educate the younger kids so that they understand that just because it is available for the taking, does not mean they are not breaking the law by taking it. The target demographic for record sales is age 13 to 25. This group historically outbuys all other groups put together, when it comes to music. However, the age range for those most commonly downloading commercial music for free off the net is also 13 to 25. So you can see why the record companies will go to extraordinary lengths to protect their interests and fight this crime. The trick to winning the battle over illegal music distribution is to get the kids to report the violations. Distributing through downloading from an FTP or otherwise. . the music of Eminem, Christine Aguilera, Macy Gray, Madonna, Garth Brooks, Santana, etc., etc. without paying is an infringement of Federal copyright law regarding Sound Recordings, where reported violations are investigated by the F. B. I. and the Department of Treasury and tried in Federal Court. To bring some balance to this argument, consider grabbing an apple or a pear from a busy sidewalk stand then blending into the crowd, hopefully without being spotted. It is a misdemeanor called "petty theft". . . .and I doubt a footcop would even pursue you if he were to see you. "I mean the fruit is is just sitting there for the taking, isn't it?" "Don't we deserve to have fruit when we are in a hurry?" "And doesn't fruit really belong to the whole world?" "It grew from the ground." "How much could one apple cost anyway?" "It should belong to us all and we should take it whenever we want." Some people will not think twice about grabbing the fruit and just walking away with it. Other people feel it is their obligation as citizens to do the right thing and pay the store owner for what clearly does not belong to them. It becomes a matter of conscience. So. . . The issue of downloading commercially owned music without paying boils down to whether or not you are a thief. It's as simple as that. Rande Is