Quote Originally Posted by defect9 View Post
A guy on another forum (a music-creation forum, amazingly) made some great points talking about modern perceptions (well, more cultural perceptions), and also followed it up with some points likening music to art and books. You don't pay for a book you read in a library, and an artist doesnt get paid for every person that looks at their painting.

interesting thread, if I do say. Not saying to take it as gospel, but worth a read, IMO
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But I can go down there and pick up a copy of one of his books for $0.00 and read it.
No, the people who paid their taxes so the library could be built paid for it. The people who pay their taxes so the books can be purchased paid for it. Those books were PAID FOR. The people with the rights were duly and justly compensated for the benefit of that community.