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NoNameC68
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It's worse than murder, rape, and theft.

http://i43.tinypic.com/2vrsops.jpg

7 Crimes that will get you a smaller fine than file sharing.

Oh, she only had to pay 220,000... WAIT! 220,000?!

No harm done, can't we just delete the music and pay maybe twice as much than what it's worth (about 2 dollars per song at the most)? I guess not...

Give some warnings, then stand up for the bad guys.

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knight_34
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I find it a shame, that you can be charged more for downloading music, then for the crimes which have been noted. That's funny. No, not at all.

Pazx
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Actually, I think it is funny.

Sh**, I'm like about to be fined a million dollars._.

knight_34
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Sh**, I'm like about to be fined a million dollars._.


For some reason, you are more likely to end up with a lawsuit if you live in the United States.

Actually, I think it is funny.


It is funny. Until you see that people aren't required to pay millions of dollars in compensation for those who suffered as a result of their actions, and you see people being fined in the millions for downloading a few hours of music. Then, it isn't funny.
Pazx
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The music part still is

I'm sorry.

knight_34
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I know. It's funny seeing people charged such ridiculous amounts.

"How can I pay off 215 million dollars? I'm screwed!"

You are so screwed that there is no point in worrying.

Pazx
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Of course YouTube quality would probably get you paid.

I wonder if the judge knows she doesn't have that cash. owaitshewouldntcare

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MrPockets
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"Only if the artist does not give permission for that song. If the artist does give permission it is fine. If the artist does not say anything than it is in the gray zone of law"said MrPockets

Termi
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Man if it is so illegal, why do everyone freaking do it? XD

Moe
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They do it because its so easy, and free until you get caught.

chitown
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I think that is pretty funny too, except for that person there.

I wonder which ones are illegal, or I might be in trouble...

knight_34
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Since copyright law is something which you would not want to pore for too long, just assume that all the songs you heard are copyrighted. Unless you hear otherwise.

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Since copyright law is something which you would not want to pore for too long, just assume that all the songs you heard are copyrighted. Unless you hear otherwise.


Really old songs aren't copyrighted are they? I've never been good at copy-right law but I think if they're over a certain age they're not copyrightable.... like Mozart and classic stuff (I loves my Grieg lol)
ajajaj92
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I think that the price you must pay if you download music is too high! not that i had to pay it once, but if some1 kills some1 else the price they'll have to pay(if they could pay) would be near the price for downloading music. And if you give money to the jury, based on how corrupt they are, you wont have to pay anything else than that.

And this 32 old woman must have done something else cos 80,000 is too high! i would say 50,000 or 30,000

knight_34
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Really old songs aren't copyrighted are they? I've never been good at copy-right law but I think if they're over a certain age they're not copyrightable.... like Mozart and classic stuff (I loves my Grieg lol)


Depends on copyright laws for countries/regions. Some made be 50 yrs., 75 yrs. Others are from the time of recording and others are timed from when the person/s die. Go read more about copyright law and the public domain.

Classical can't be copyrighted, because the composers have long been dead.
NoNameC68
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Copyright laws are BS. 10 to 20 years is good. After that, copyright should be done with. Now copyright lasts I beleive 75 years or something around that time, and after 75 years the copyright can be renewed. This means that copyright laws can last forever!

That, is BS. 75 years is the lifespan of a human. 20 years is plenty of time to profit off a product.

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