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