Copyrights

The "copyright" topic is a subject that one must be familiar with. There are four circumstances in which individuals in the United States can use works without permission. The first, is the nature of the work, followed by the amount produced, the purpose of reproduction, and last, the final damage that has been done by having taken previous unlawful actions. As Jason Hardin explained, one cannot compare the illegal actions taken by a church choir director who produces multiple copies of a song that will be sung by his choir in order for each member to have their own copy for practice in comparison with a situation involving illegal production of CDs that will be sold to the public. 

A major copyright issue is downloading free music. The Music Industry deserves to have their share of profit, therefore, paying for iTunes is fair. Softwares like Limewire exist, giving free access to music. This is an easy approach for individuals who do not want to pay. I believe a solution to this problem is charging under $0.99 per song. Currently, adding 100 songs to your iPod means paying $100. Many iPods have the capacity of more than 700 songs-- That is a lot of money for music!