Whats the problem if I don make any money by file-sharing?
Copyright owners have exclusive property rights under the law to use, copy and distribute their works. These exclusive rights include the digital transmission of audio works, and the copying, distribution, public performance or display of copyrighted works in any and all media. While it is true that the owner of a legally-obtained book, CD or DVD can give it away, loan it, lease it and sell it without violating the copyright law, online file-sharing is not the same thing. The technical processes involved in uploading, downloading and providing digital access and transmission requires the creation of new copies of the work, and involves the exercise of one or more of the copyright owner’s exclusive rights. Under the copyright law, the owner’s permission or other legal authorization is required before using any of these exclusive rights, regardless of whether or not the P2P user charges a fee for file-sharing.
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