what is copyright infringement?
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Copyright infringement is the unauthorized use of copyrighted material in a manner that violates one of the copyright owner's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works that build upon it. The slang term bootleg (derived from the use of the shank of a boot for the purposes of smuggling) is often used to describe illicitly copied material.
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I think they are asking you to volunteer to have your pc bugged so if you do it, even on accident, they can arrest you.\n\nDid you know that if a copyright holder believes you have violated his right, he can enter your home without a warrant to protect that right?  The record companies had done it, but cooled off for public outrage.  It's the only industry out to sue its own customers.\n\nvisit janisian.com, a well known recording artist, and see what she has to say about it.
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Actually, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) makes it illegal to produce or distribute technology that can circumvent measures taken to protect copyrighted materials. \n\nThe act of bypassing the encryption security measures is itself illegal under the DMCA. Case in point: it is illegal to sell software that can bypass the security put in place on DVDs, even if the user only wants to be able to watch DVDs that they have purchased on their own computer. \n\nThe legal question is whether "selling information" counts as "producing or disseminating technology". If the court finds that it does, then DMCA applies.\n\nSeveral companies have gone out of business already for providing software that allow someone to produce copies of their DVDs, because the software violated the DMCA, even though the court granted that the consumer has the right to make the copy. It's an odd paradox.
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Limewire, the program itself, isn't illegal, but downloading copyrighted material (and not paying for it) is illegal!
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it's copyright as in you have the right....\n\nhttp://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/
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Dood you better be carefull, those images are Copyrited. Get enough traffic and you be in court fast. Web aint what it use ta be, Apple,Microsoft and Metallica are to thank for that. \nLook at the DRM,WIPO then look at Creative Commons and FSF/GNU. \nYou are makeing a profit off of others property, thats is called Internet Piracy. \nIt sux, but thats the law now.
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If you don't pay for it is is illegal. But I can't really see too much of a problem with it. The artist get so little of the money you would pay for it you're not stealing from them, just from the record companies. Furthermore there is a small legal loophole. Downloading and Sharing are different offences. You usually only get a warning the first time around too-but don't get caught!
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Because the titles word copyright itself says "COPY-RIGHT" and whose got time to read the contents of the law . So people generally  Copyright!!
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This sounds like a homework question...\n\nBut copyright is established to promote intellectual and technological innovations. If a process can easily be copied (say Microsoft Windows), nobody will be willing to pay the R&D cost initially. Copyright gives people an incentive to come up with new ideas that push technology forward.
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limewire\nitunes\nthe "illegal copying of the cd that belongs to the library and then returning it while u have a copy or it is in your comp." method
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It is a violation of copyright laws to turn off or remove copyright's of music, photographs or written materials
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To plagiarize is to use and pass off (the ideas or writings of another) as one's own (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=plagiarize).\n\nIf you plagiarize for profit it is intellectual property theft (civil, not criminal).  If you plagiarize for school there is no legal repercussion, but you may get expelled depending on school policy.
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The law is contradictory on the point.  On the one hand, fair use legislation allows it.  On the other hand, the DMCA legislation prohibits defeating copy protection.  The courts have been leaning in favor of the movie studios, but the issue is not fully settled.
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No that is illegal. And why would you post such a question when the RIAA has announced they are monitoring such forums as this, in order to prosecute more people for music piracy? Copyright infringement carries large fines, it is much cheaper for you to buy the music you want. More honest also.\nWhy would you want to steal from others.\nContribute to society, don't leech off of it.
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Traditionally, one sends the alleged infringer a letter demanding that they either immediately stop infringing or explain why they do not believe they are infringing the copyright owner's copyright.  If that letter is not answered satisfactorily, one would initiate the lawsuit in the same manner in which one initiates any lawsuit (in an American court, I presume, though this holds true for some other countries, too): you file a complaint with the appropriate court and have someone deliver to the alleged infringer a copy of the complaint and a summons ordering them to answer it or lose the dispute by forfeit (to paraphrase the legalese for you).\n\nNow, it's very tricky for non-lawyers to sort out some of the basic stuff here: figuring out which court is right (e.g., state or federal, in which place), what form the complaint must take and what provisions it must contain, in what manner must the other party be served with the complaint and summons, and so forth.  That completely leaves aside the very specialized questions of whether or not the complainant has a valid claim that can be properly litigated, what defenses may be raised against the claim, and the like.  A person's best bet in the situation you describe would be to seek the advice of a licensed attorney specializing in copyright litigation; state and local bar associations often provide free referral services to help locate such an attorney.  The Copyright Act contains some really odd provisions, from the perspective of a general legal practice, and not all copyright attorneys have experience in copyright litigation (which often occurs in federal courts, which have complex litigation rules).  Therefore, one should unquestionably seek the advice of a specialist in copyright with experience in successfully litigating copyright matters.\n\nI hope that helps.
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Charge 1000 times as much as you would here. They'll only buy 1 copy & reverse engineer it. They don't respect copyrights and have a long history of infringement.
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No. You are creating a backup copy in case the hard copy is damaged. *wink, wink* Seriously though, as long as you're not making it publicly available I don't think that would be considered copyright infringement.