Kevin Gowen wrote:

> >
> > Is this why entertainment companies are being so harsh with those they go after
> > for mp3 downloads or file sharing?
>
> No, because treating file swapping as receiving stolen goods is a loser,
> since copyright infringement is not theft. Also, if I buy a CD/movie and
> then encode it and put it in my share directory, the people who download
> it are making a copy of a product that was legally purchased.

Under current law is that OK?

> For receiving stolen goods, first you need goods that have been stolen.

Is uploading or sharing an unauthorized copy of something a crime?

> The entertainment companies are being harsh to make examples of people.