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It’s actually a big machlokes poskim as to whether copying music is allowed.
as for dinah d’malchusah, I was told it’s not an issue as long as you’re not downloading on a massive scale or selling what you’ve downloaded. The reasoning was that if you call a record company and tell them you downloaded their album, they’ll tell you not to do it again, and that’s all – they won’t try to come after you. If they won’t come after you, it’s not a problem of dinah d’malchusah.
Why is it stealing if you copy off of a Jewish CD which specifically states that you are not allowed to, or if you copy off a goyish CD or internet or IPOD.
If you don’t pay for it, you are stealing it. It is only meant for the use of the buyer! That is how the artist and producer makes their parnassah.
Feif. Trying to understand the logic. Just because they wont go after you, it makes it legal? They specifically print on the package the music is protected by copyright laws, which expressly prohibits reproduction without permission. They may not go after me or you for a single song because of the expense involved, but they will go after a larger player (remember Napster?).
There is no concept of copyright under Jewish law. There is Hasagas Ge’vul.
Photoshop isn’t $20.
Same principle. Is my self-respect worth the $500 that Photoshop costs? When I ask that question, I still get the same answer.
And certainly, for a music CD that can be bought for $15…
The Wolf
Leaving aside dina demalchusa dina (and I wish people wouldn’t) it’s stupid; there’ve been cases where the music companies have come after people and they’ve lost their shirts over it.
Wolf and Helpful – you guys remind me of the reaction of an Indian roommate when VP Spiro Agnew was forced out of office in a scandal involving a bribe of $50,000.
The Indian fellow laughed his head off and said it could never happen in India. No Indian politician would bother with such a small bribe.
I fail to see your point. Are you saying that it’s all right to steal because it’s not worth the owner’s while to come after me for such a small amount?
The Wolf
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