According to federal copyright law, it is illegal to download from these illicit file-sharing sites. Under federal law, if you want to download music, you should use a recognized "pay site" like Itunes. Downloading and sharing illegally can be very costly. The industry can prosecute those who choose to illegally download.
On the other hand, people who approve of this often justify their actions in various ways. They think, "If I bought this CD, why can't I share it online?" Or they think that it is absurd for the music industry to charge $16 for a CD that cost very little to make. Whatever the reason people use, illicit file sharing is a prevalent problem among music consumers.
Personally, I believe that it is immoral to download music you have not paid for. When this occurs, it is like stealing from all those who worked to write, record, and produce the work.
Copyright Law by Kayleigh Overman is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.
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