Is copyright infringement stealing?

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Lessig has some fascinating and revolutionary ideas about what copyrights are and how they should be treated by the courts, but so far the courts haven't seen it his way. So until his ideas get into the minds of a lot of federal judges and edge out the lobbying efforts of the recording industry, it's dangerous to infringe.
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Because this is really all about money and big business and not about artistic freedom. I think musicians should make their money from live preformances and concerts and let their popularity spread through free downloads.