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> So my question to the community goes something like this:<br>> <br>> (Assume everything is digital for now and there's no DRM so as to make<br>> this easier...)<br>> <br>> 1) One person makes music and gives it away for free. That's his<br>> business. I can get her music for free and he's happy.<br>> <br>> 2) Another person makes music and attempts to sell it. That's his<br>> business. I can buy his music and he's happy. If I get his music some<br>> other way he's presumably not happy, if he knows.<br>> <br>> 3) Another person makes music and isn't confident he can sell it so he<br>> works with a company. The company and he have an agreement and they<br>> are either happy or not happy with each other. It's immaterial to me.<br>> Let's call it 'their' music since they are in business together. I can<br>> buy their music and they are happy. If I get it some other way then<br>> presumably they are not happy, if they know.<br>> <br>> The question about #2 & #3 is whether it's _ever_ OK to get the music<br>> if I didn't pay. I contend it isn't. I don't _need_ the music. I<br>> _want_ the music, or think I do.<br>> <br>> Why is this any different than taking two trips to the salad bar when<br>> the menu said only one was OK with the restaurant?<br>> <br><br>I think it's more like taking two photos of the salad bar...<br><br>Martin<br><br> </body>
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