Copyright Laws

Unfortunately, I was sick on the day that Mr. Hardin came to talk to our class. However, after reading over my classmates' blogs, it sounds like a lot of useful/ interesting information was passed along. One of the important issues that seems like it was brought up during the lecture was the fact that copyright laws help to provide a way of guaranteeing an individual will be paid appropriately for their works. Especially during the current times, the role of copyright laws is huge because of the spread of music through illegal downloading and sharing. Although having to pay for every song is not exactly the cheapest or easiest way to get music, I have made a habit out of it because it is not worth the risk of paying thousands of dollars by getting caught for violationg copyright laws. Another point it seems like Mr. Hardin brought up is that copyrights also serve as a way to promote creativity by ensuring that an individual's creative thoughts will be protected from theft by others.

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