The 10 "Inconvienient Truths" of File Sharing

54mc writes "The IFPI, an international recording industry organization, has released a list of Ten "Inconvenient Truths" of file sharing. Though the group has a vested interest, it's still an interesting read as it tears apart some of the most common arguments in favor of file sharing. Ars Technica follows up with a more thorough explanation of some of the points. 'Point five is an attempt to turn the "innovation" argument on its head. For years, pundits outside the music industry have accused labels of pandering to teens through boy bands and "manufactured" celebrities instead of being concerned with finding, producing, and releasing art. The IFPI suggests that the labels could (and would) be doing exactly that if file-swapping went away. And then there's point seven, which isn't an "inconvenient truth" at all but more of a rant against those who prefer giving copyright holders less than absolute control over reproduction rights. An "anti-copyright movement" does exist, but most of the critical voices in the debate recognize the value of copyright--and actually produce copyrighted works themselves (Lawrence Lessig, etc.).'"

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[Anonymous Coward]

Goatse!

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Re:Wrong answer. What's the real reason?

[Anonymous Coward]

You are the biggest fucking idiot ever. It's posts like these that cause me to never even actually log in anymore.

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Your post says absolutely nothing and is the evolution of the "Me Too!" AOL post. Fuck, you're like a a bad web version of fucking Fox news, accept for idiot ass college kids who are too sheltered from failure.

Re:Is stealing from a thief ethical?

[monxrtr]

Copying is not stealing. Copying is making a copy on and with your own property. Nobody is copy-free. It's absurd to accuse someone of "stealing" for walking from point A to point B, breathing, eating, talking, writing, posting. All those actions are *copying*. The only time theft occurs when it comes to *copying* is when violent offensive laws restrict the freedom of people to copy. It's called theft of freedom. So some people should be allowed to copy and prohibit others from copying?