• Chozo@fedia.io
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    25 days ago

    but it is still not the same as stealing since it does not deprive the artists of their original copy.

    The artist has ownership rights to all copies, not just the original; it’s literally in the word “copyright”.

    • sqgl@sh.itjust.works
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      19 days ago

      It is common for artists to not own their own work. Taylor Swift bought back her own work, Michael Jackson bought Paul McCartney’s work from the record company (which annoyed Paul because he would have done it otherwise).