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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
I don't know of any cases. But I know that my state's theft statute explicitly covers "transferring or reproducing:
(A) recorded sounds; or
(B) a live performance;
without consent of the owner of the master recording or the live performance, with intent to distribute the reproductions for a profit."
And more generally covers exerting unauthorized control over the property of another with the intent to deprive them of any part of its value or use.
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That is interesting. I'd be interested in reading the original copy of your state's statue. It's the only one in the world I've ever even heard of that explicitly states such.