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Originally Posted by Startup
I am surprised. If the market has made it difficult to obtain the recordings, is that a valid reason to steal it?
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Sorry, I should've posted the question I was answering. He should expect to face punishment if he downloads music that he can't obtain legally.
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Originally Posted by Grisu
Wait... is it really stealing if, even if you try to purchase it, yu can't as it is not offered?
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Nuclear weapons aren't offered where I live, but I expect the government to throw me in jail if I try to steal one.
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Originally Posted by Grisu
Does that mean the RIAA can determine that I can only listen to the US charts rather than my own cultures music pieces? If your answer is yes, where, when and who allowed them to determine what I am allowed to listen to:???
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It's not the RIAA that's determining what music you can listen to - it's the rest of us. We're not demanding the music you listen to so there is no market. You can still get the music, it would just take more effort on your part (travel to India and buy it there, enlist a broker from India to buy it for you, you could demand to pay the artist directly by sending a check to them when you download the music).