Should you pirate music? Of course not. But what is piracy? It’s a term with a very strong and broad meaning that can apply to crimes in the high seas or to anyone with a mini-disc recorder at a rock show.

To help you untangle that complicated, delicate, subtle and beautiful area of copyright law, there is Music United « music united for strong internet copyrights ». I especially recommend their legal section. Blunt and categoric. Read and have a good scare.

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