Music Industry Law Courses
Why is downloading music illegally wrong?
Other, of course, than the fact that it’s illegal, thought laws have not always been morally correct, why is downloading music wrong? Is it? Or is it capitalistic technology’s way of overruling what was the corporatized music industry?
I ask because of this blog post i read: http://davidortez.com/
A song is a piece of property like any other. It is no different then your car or the money you earn at work. Some one or a group of people put their time, money and effort into making that song and it belongs to them. Most often the record company pays the band in advance for their work and that is why they are the ones that own the rights to that song for a certain period of time. Taking that song from someone or making copies of that song available to other people is the same as stealing any other piece of property because you are not paying the owner for it. Stealing is stealing no matter what it is and that is what makes it morally wrong and not just illegal. Yes, record companies can be greedy and often seem like they are over charging for their property but that is their right. This is counter balance with free market and you can often buy things, like CDs, cheaper at places like Walmart or Target then you could at an F.Y.E. store. When you pay for an album you are buying the right for YOU to use that album and it does not give you the permission or right reproduce that album and pass it along to others. Most media, CDs, DVDs and even most Video Games, allows you the right to make a back-up copy of that media for yourself only, incase the original is damaged. You must retain that original version in order for the copy to be valid.
The 5th Annual Entertainment Business Law Seminar at CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival
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Music Copyright Law $22.16 Gain an in-depth understanding of a topic that is vital to the success of anyone in or entering the music industry, with MUSIC COPYRIGHT LAW. From songwriters and performers to managers, producers, and agents – everyone is affected by the issues covered in this book. Avoiding the technical jargon and “lawyerspeak” that bogs down other books on the subject, the book explores the world of copyright … |
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Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 1999 (Two Volume Set) (Intellectual Property Course Handbook Series, Numbered G-553/554) Film and Television; Sound Recordings; Ethics, Business Management, and the Development of an Entertainment Law Practice; Music, Publishing and Personal Management…. |
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Legal and Business Aspects of the Music Industry: Videocassettes and Records Course Handbook … |