Q&A: Intellectual Property & the Law

[drift freaq]

well if you want to get into intellectual property rights then its not all about patents and trademarks. Its also about Copyright. That is the biggest stickler on the internet because quite a few internet denizens seem to think when it comes to music that if its there to be downloaded then its legal. Not only that but they feel they have a infalliable right to rip music because its being sold by record labels. That music is copyrighted i.e. intellectual property. Most people justify ripping it based on there assumed fact that the label is ripping off bands. Though the bands signed contracts agreeing to this stuff being fair or not. When you rip music your ripping off the band as well as the label. Now some people seem to think that intellectual property rights are not as valid as say owning a set of wheels per the law your dead wrong. Ripping someones music is like stealing someones wheels and there are no rationalizations that are even ethical as far as that is concerned . You rip music your stealing. Now this does involve Zilvia because they are people here who post places to rip and whatnot and try to distribute ripped music through here. Now I assuming that is why the thread starter started the thread. In case any of you are wondering why I wrote this dissertation about the subject its because I am a musican/composer. Music is my heart and soul and when you rip music your stealing someones art. I would not steal a painting do not steal music.
I have said enough.