My personal opinion is that the record corporations need to stop complaining about people illegally downloading music when they don't offer a viable legal alternative.
If I buy a song from itunes, that song will only work on my ipod and computer. If I buy a CD I can rip the songs put them on a plethora of portable devices I have, play them on multiple computers, bring them to school computers, use them in projects and videos, and just about anything else I could think of. If I download a song illegally I get the benefit of freedom in how I use the music and I get the convenience of using the internet.
Now if Record Companies were smart they would offer super-high quality songs free of DRM for reasonable prices, then I could understand their legit frustration with illegal downloading.
A bigger problem is all of the people downloading software and computer games illegally. If that catches on, companies are going to stop making the programs and games we love and cherish.
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