Re: [NTLK] [OT] Economics of piracy

From: Rhonda Hyslop (0x7ff00025_at_paradox.homeip.net)
Date: Mon Feb 23 2004 - 11:47:52 PST


* Martin Joseph <martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com> [23 Feb 2004 11:24]:
>
> If you turn on your radio and listen to a song is that stealing?

No, because the radio stations pay the royalties to the record labels
for permission to broadcast the songs.

-Rhonda

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