Should file sharing be illegal (country, pop, great songs, cds)

~~ADELE~~ · 02-04-2009, 10:10 AM

I have to sign off till mid feb as of Friday as I have a project to do away fromthe pc but my mate got done for file sharing songs on an illegal website.
He argues people sell records at bootfairs and record off radio so if he has bought a song he should be able to share it or pass it on.
I bet many music fans here find illegal ways to get songs downloaded for free.
Should they be prosecuted?
Don't bands make enough money through radio and tours and doesn't file sharing help promote unsigned bands freely.
Should certain countries outside of the law be able to continue these file sharing methods or do record companies have the right to prosecute?

02-04-2009, 10:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
~~ADELE~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London Posts: 466	Should file sharing be illegal I have to sign off till mid feb as of Friday as I have a project to do away fromthe pc but my mate got done for file sharing songs on an illegal website. He argues people sell records at bootfairs and record off radio so if he has bought a song he should be able to share it or pass it on. I bet many music fans here find illegal ways to get songs downloaded for free. Should they be prosecuted? Don't bands make enough money through radio and tours and doesn't file sharing help promote unsigned bands freely. Should certain countries outside of the law be able to continue these file sharing methods or do record companies have the right to prosecute?