Quote Originally Posted by bu villain View Post
Here is my quick stance on why sharing music should not be illegal:

No one can truly own a sound or an idea and generally the sharing of knowledge and art should be encouraged unless there is a compelling reason otherwise. Copyright is not an inalienable human right but simply a societal agreement to promote the development of music. Remember copyright is a very new invention in the history of man and yet there have been musicians for millenia.

The copyright for music supports a particular business model which is selling a recording. This is not the only business model for music (e.g., merchandising, endorsements, shows, etc). Thus with all the possible ways to generate revenue from (or incident to) being a music creator, I no longer feel the reason for music copyright is compelling. In my opinion, the value of allowing free sharing of music, outweighs the need to incentivize music making.

I tried to write out some well thought out response to this, but I cannot do it. This whole thing is so absolutely asinine that I can barely come to terms with it.


Do you really think the Windows operating system should be free for everyone to use? It is intellectual property and no different under the law than a CD.

I know I enjoy watching movies, do you really think they should be free for everyone also? Who is going to make a movie if they are a money losing venture?

What about the next generation of processor for your computer or smart phone? Yep free for everyone.