It's interesting because these expectations from consumers began with rampant illegal file sharing in the late 90s. Many people made the claim that music (and

It's interesting because these expectations from consumers began with rampant illegal file sharing in the late 90s. Many people made the claim that music (and now books) cost nothing to distribute, so they should get it for free. The actual cost of creating the first copy is always ignored. I always thought it was worse than theft because at least when you steal a TV, the value of the entire product line doesn't decrease.