[Jack Wilson]

I see I'm outnumbered. Very few seem to consider the rights of the creators and distributors (publishers) of the work.

I still think these are the same views I would read on Democratic Underground, with the possible exception being that Demo's always ask why CD's cost $15 when they only cost a quarter to make...

[supercat]

I see I'm outnumbered. Very few seem to consider the rights of the creators and distributors (publishers) of the work.

Most people here, I suspect, believe that someone who buys a CD has a right to copy that CD onto any format for their own use, but do not have the right to indiscriminately such distribute copies to others.

The RIAA does not believe that people have any of those rights; the Kazaaphiles (and probably most people on DU) believe people have all of them. Why do you believe everyone who wants the former rights believes in the latter?

[jpl]

I still think these are the same views I would read on Democratic Underground, with the possible exception being that Demo's always ask why CD's cost $15 when they only cost a quarter to make...

You are aware of the fact that several major members of the recording industry were actually convicted of price-fixing and forced to pay out a rather sizeable settlement, right?