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Digital media is not physical property, but i can still download a song and be accused of stealing somebody's property.
by ImprovedSilence 15y ago
Digital media is not physical property, but i can still download a song and be accused of stealing somebody's property.
- chc 15y agoLegally speaking, no, you can't. If you download a song illegally, you might be accused of copyright infringement, which ironically carries stiffer penalties than just stealing the record would in many cases, but you will not be charged with theft unless they also suspect you stole something physical.
- sp332 15y agoDownloading songs usually isn't charged that way. Usually the uploaders are charged with violating copyright.
- drunkpotato 15y agoAssuming you meant convicted of stealing, and not accused (you can always be accused of doing anything): that hasn't been established. What has been established is that you can upload a song and be sued for violating someone else's copyright.
- Natsu 15y agoThe domain wasn't copied, downloaded, streamed, remixed, tweeted, emailed, torrented or archived. The domain was taken by ICE and its owner was deprived of any use of it, all while it hosted an image proclaiming the former owner to be a criminal of some sort.