Thomas Jefferson would have used iTunes

Ironically enough, I already knew a lot about copyright. I knew copyright infringement was not exactly the same thing as plagiarism and that copyright laws allowed a person to copyright his or her work for a fairly long amount of time. However, I never knew that copyright laws were actually stipulated in the Constitution. I know they may have not had that annoying circle 'C' or 'R' symbol or anything, but they knew exactly what copyright can do for a society. I can most definitely see how these sort of laws have the great potential to promote and stimulate intellectual thought. I now have a much greater incentive to write my epic novel since I know I can get it copyrighted by the government of the U.S. of A. But, I do have to note one thing I don't necessarily agree with - the strict, harsh punishments for those who illegally download music. I will say it is wrong and I do use iTunes, honest. It is unfair that the artist can not receive a reward for his or her ingenuity. But, the punishments for downloading just a few songs is quite harsh. Ten songs can cost you thousands of dollars in a lawsuit. Moreover, these companies and music associations can even monitor an individual's computer and choose whoever they feel deserves legal punishment. Unfortunately, I find this an unfair side of copyright. I guess iTunes should have been around in 1790 to not let this happen.


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