The $8 Billion iPod
How absurd are the laws around copyright infringement? “Laws and the penalties levied for breaking them are unalloyed reflections of a society’s priorities. Viewed through this lens, the piracy of a single copy of a single song is roughly 300 times worse than driving drunk in New York state (which carries a $500 maximum fine).”
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The $8 Billion iPod
Matt Buchanan
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How absurd are the laws around copyright infringement? “Laws and the penalties levied for breaking them are unalloyed reflections of a society’s priorities. Viewed through this lens, the piracy of a single copy of a single song is roughly 300 times worse than driving drunk in New York state (which carries a $500 maximum fine).”
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