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Originally Posted by HansTWN
If you do it among friends, that may not still not be 100% right, but I see no harm in doing that on a small scale. And when people exchange copied DVD's or CD's or something at least one of them has bought and paid for the item. A certain loss certainly is built into the system. They are not targets of such legislation. The internet changes this, instead of a few people you can instantly distribute among millions.
The success of itunes in making people turn to paid downloads instead of free bootleg versions proves that there are 10 times more people who do feel that paying is the right thing to do than those who don't. But it must be easy, convenient, and the pricing must be reasonable.
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Even if he only makes one copy that he gives away, there is no telling how many people receive it from there. You are right that before the internet, the loss was much smaller. Not everyone was willing to do make the copies even if they were willing to use them.
The success of itunes has a lot to do with people deciding the price is low enough not to risk being sued. If the RIAA did not sue anyone, itunes would be much smaller today. At least IMO.