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Originally Posted by BrownEyedBtch
So again, if digital copies have no value, and it isn't theft, then what was the woman in the article convicted of?
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The point that they're making is that the law is not in line with the current, accepted morality.
Regardless of what the "system" accused her of, it's not theft.
That's fine, we can redefine theft. What the opposition is trying to point out is the consequences of redefining theft.
They extend far beyond "bringing down the man".
The software companies mentioned, did not switch to a service-based model because of piracy. Piracy has gone on for decades.
The software companies switched models because of open-source competition.
In this case, the digital content thieves are the pirates. The independent labels are the open-source competition.
Piracy created shitty DRM. Open source caused the industry to shift models.