Jason Hardin’s lecture today was really interesting and extremely eye opening. Not until today did I realize how little I knew about copyright laws, even though they are prevalent in almost everything we do. Most of all, I found the information about different file sharing, specifically music related, most interesting. Honestly, I don’t know one person that is college aged, myself included, that hasn’t illegally downloaded at least a few songs illegally. Especially with the recent developments in modern technology, illegal file transfers are easier to make than ever. Although in the past I am definitely guilty of downloading music illegally off the internet, I’ve come to realize how important it is for music to be obtained legally, not only to stay out of trouble, but also to support the particular artist whose work is being stolen by thousands, if not millions of people a year. Even though it’s great to have access to any music you want, I think that both legally, and morally, it’s better to pay the $1.29 on iTunes, especially if it means avoiding thousands of dollars in fines later on in life.
Copyright Issues by Lauren Henderson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
Copyright Issues by Lauren Henderson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
I agree Lauren that it is much better to pay $1.29 rather than get in trouble for illegally downloading music.
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