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Originally Posted by HarryT
I think you've hit the nail on the head, Martin; the basic problem is a fundamental lack of respect for intellectual property rights among many people today. When I was a teenager (in the mid 70s), me and virtually all my friends used to buy "45" records every week with our pocket money. These days, teenagers generally steal music by illegally downloading it. Is it any wonder that the record companies are trying to do something about these criminals?
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I agree, but also disagree simply because we also recorded what we wanted to off of the radio when we wanted the song. You can still do this today with any FM recording device, that's not stealing in my book or the millions of others who did so either.