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Posted by Steven Wu on Friday, September 19 @ 01:27:56 EDT
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Back in August, Professor Lawrence Solum expressed skepticism about the ability of the RIAA lawsuits to affect copynorms--the norms regarding the legality or propriety of copying or sharing intellectual property. (See collected links.)
The New York Times today notes that, despite the lawsuits, music file sharers continue to share. The article observes:
Fear of being sued or fined can help shape a new moral sensibility--as happened with sexual harassment laws, seat belt requirements and no- smoking laws--despite considerable initial public skepticism. Some legal experts and ethicists say the music industry's enforcement of copyright law against Internet file sharers may eventually catalyze a similar change in attitudes. But many experts argue that legal prohibition alone is rarely effective in getting people to behave differently if it runs counter to strong societal beliefs. While there is plenty of anecdotal evidence about people refraining from downloading or sharing music due to the RIAA's shotgun-style lawsuits, this initial salvo seems to be only slightly denting the prevailing copynorms.
Read the story here.
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