sources: http://www.worldtvpc.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/pirate-bay.jpg
Nowadays,
there are a lot of websites that provide file-sharing services and allow all of
the internet users to access, download files without permission. So there are 5 internet services
provider of top file-sharing website in Britain were forced to block, because
they feel is unfair and unethical to musicians, musicians, sound engineers and
video editors, and they deserve to be paid for their work just like everyone
else. In other words, the websites that provide file-sharing service can be
defined as violating the law of copyright.
Sources: http://allenmendelsohn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/copyrightcriminal.jpg
According to
PBS, copyright law is the law use to protect the original works of the owner
from copy by people. An author, artist, musician, producer, or the owners of a
file are usually protected by copyright law. To ensure every owner be
protected, every users should purchase, or with permission in order to
compensate them.
The artists and the musicians decide to distribute their music through sales of several media, and it's only because they are try to avoid those distribution channels that we are able to get songs for free online. (slashdot.com)
Sources: http://media.smashingmagazine.com/images/copyright/copyright-explained.jpg
The issue of
copyright is a not about the loss of copy suffers, but based on common sense
that we should purchase for the file enjoy.
According to Matt
Brundage, (2011), an unauthorized file sharing or without permission
will make industry becomes unprofitable, such as pirated music, cd, video, etc.
in contrast, the music and video industry will become profitable when consumers
purchase music or video legally. To encounter the issues of copyright, there are two recommended options:
- Purchase music and video legally to ensure that copyright holder receives compensation.
- Prevent from downloading pirated music.
In the
conclusion, copyright is the government decided obligation. We cannot come up
to compelling argument for it; it's up to those who have fenced off the
public's rights to come up with good reasons. I also believe most people who
involve in file sharing or downloading without permission, do not believe that
what they do is stealing and violate law of copyright.
Reference
- PBS, Copyright Law & Fair Use, viewed 7 June 2012, http://www.pbs.org/teachers/copyright/fairuse.html
- Matt Brundage, 2011, Online piracy and the distribution of copyrighted music files. Ethical, moral, and legal considerations, viewed 7 June 2012, http://mattbrundage.com/publications/online-piracy/
