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Downloading music or films without paying is as much of a crime as stealing from a shop

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Downloading music or films without paying is as much of a crime as stealing from a shop

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I believe that nowadays unfortunately it is more common this happen{s} because we have more access to the internet, and more ways to do it. A lot of people don't know they are doing it but most of them doesn't care {about} for doing it, it {has} became {become} a normal thing.

When we consume piracy, we're taking away their rightful earnings and I know that accessing content legally can sometimes be expensive to most of people but with the access today people can change this, maybe think about one {of a } way to {so that} everybody have an {has} access.

Thais

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The illegal downloading or sharing of copyrighted music, is a widespread issue with significant consequences. It affects not only the artists and the music industry but also consumers and the economy.

For artists, music piracy means lost revenue and recognition. When people download or share music without paying for it, artists miss out on royalties and sales that are essential. This can discourage them from creating new music or force them to seek alternative sources of income.

The music industry as a whole suffers from piracy as well. With declining sales due to piracy, record labels and distributors have less money to invest in new talent and promote existing artists. This leads to fewer opportunities for musicians to succeed and for consumers to discover new music.

Consumers may see piracy as a way to access music for free, but it has its drawbacks. Pirated music often lacks the quality and reliability of legally purchased music.

In conclusion, music piracy is a pervasive problem that affects artists, the music industry, consumers, and the economy. To combat piracy, it is essential for governments and consumers to work together to enforce copyright laws, promote legal alternatives, and educate the public about the importance of supporting artists by purchasing their music legally.

Conrado Mendes

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The music industry only favors great artists. Small composers have many difficulties in surviving. The latter affects musical diversity, causing only popular music to reach our ears. Great artists generate income from the concerts they do and not from the music they sell on CD or vinyl. Personally, I think that paying for the music we listen to is a great initiative. With this we contribute to giving spaces to new artists and finally having a great diversity of artists. We must understand that making music is a job like any other and is not a hobby for many artists.

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Squatters who live in an unoccupied property should not be forced to leave it 

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Squatters who live in an unoccupied property should not be forced to leave it 

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Personally I think it’s a difficult topic for {to} talk about. I go to use {will use} the situation in my city {for example} with exemple. In the city centre of São Paulo , there are many old and historical build{ing}s that are unoccupied and a lot of people, usually homeless “invade” and make their home there.

Unfortunately, rent and houses are very expensive in Brazil, which leads these people to this attitude. This is considered a crime, because many properties are government properties and others are private properties. But I believe evicting people is not the best option.

In conclusion, I believe that the best solution would be for the government to somehow help people to stabilize and be able to look for their own accommodation, whether by generating more job opportunities or building new, more affordable housing.

Camila Vieira

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Downloading music without paying/ By Yessenia

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Downloading music without paying/ By Yessenia

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Nowadays, downloading music without paying or any type of content should be penalized since it is a common and {an} easy practice to do.

Which is a disadvantage for the music industry, firstly because copyright must be respected, secondly because it can have a direct impact on the artist's income since sales of legal players decrease, an example is that if there are free players{.} The volume {quality?} of reproductions is low on {il}legal sites. Third because you are exposed with your information in unknown places which is really dangerous.

In my opinion it is preferable to use the paid sites that currently exist, it is better.

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Downloading music or films without paying is just like stealing from a store. It hurts the people who make the music or movies and makes it harder for them to earn a living. Even though lots of people do it, it's important to know that it's not right. It's like breaking the rules and hurting others. We need to learn about the rules for using music and movies and support the people who make them by paying for what we enjoy. When we do that, we help make sure they can keep making more cool stuff for us to enjoy.

Renan Neves Fontenele.

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Downloading music or films without paying is as much of a crime as stealing from a shop

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Downloading music or films without paying is as much of a crime as stealing from a shop

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In my opinion this is a crime, because stores have to pay for these musics and films. I don't know about Ireland, but in Brazil it's commun {common}. You can find a lot of things in internet for free. For example channels about sport and some things like that. In Brazil it's so easy to find, but I think that miss someone {needs} to investigate it. Because in some cases company employees who do this illegally to get more money for themselves. Sometimes {it} is possible to watch on TV campaigns for not to {not} support these things. Part of {the} fault are the people who consume it illegally, because pay{ing} for these {streaming} services is expensive and everyone prefers to go to {the} easy way. The people forgotten that it's like a steal {stealing from} a store, I think the people doesn't care about that because it's {the} crime is being done online.

Guilherme Rezende

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Downloading music or films without paying is as much as a crime a{s} stealing from a shop

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Downloading music or films without paying is as much as a crime a{s} stealing from a shop

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I think it can be kind of stealing {a} crime because it is same as {taking} goods in the {a} shop.

In [On the} other hand the Artists and the Directors released the new movie or song for {new songs and movies to} earn money{,} that is one of reasons they create it. Then some movie site or individual person uploaded uploads them in the {onto their} own site or social media account have just stolen it as soon as {they are] released new movie or song. So that the income will be decrease{d} because of them. So they {artists and directors} cant earn money. Even though they tried to delete from their site and account. It already has been shared to everyone.

Also there are some people who are paid to watch the new movie and new songs .

So it is unpair {unfair}.

In conclusion for me, Some responsibility and some laws was need it {is needed}. The government have to manage it and protect new creative {creativity and} intellectual property.

Maral Amarbayasgalan

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Piracy is a very common crime nowadays, with access to the internet, many people simply download music and films without making any payment or subscribing to an application.

This ends up affecting the market a lot, as they need a return to do more and more {not sure what you mean} and not to mention that if you download a pirated product, it will certainly not deliver the quality of what the product should be delivered and this could even harm the moment. that {for} the customer is using the product, whether watching a beautiful movie or even listening to a song that was recently released{.}

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Downloading music/films without paying by Alexia Macal

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Downloading music/films without paying by Alexia Macal

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In my own opinion i think{it} is totally reasonable that nowadays {it} is illegal {to consume} get movies and music without some kind of charge, the work of all the persons {people} who {were or are} involve{d} in that series or Album {h}as to be recognized.

In addition of that they will feel valued for them {their} hard work and they continuo doing {will continue to make} great material for the people like us, that enjoin {enjoy} this art.

in {On} the other hand i also think that several person {people} around the world cant afford the prices in the market, so they find the way{s} to see or ear {watch or hear} these wonderful creations that makes us get more knowledge about several topics or maybe just have a good time while we are taking a shower.

to sum up, i would love to see more alternatives like spotify who let us {h}ear music for free, but if you want i {a} better experience you can decide if you pay or not, always as a{n} option.

Don't your think that the purpose of making music or movies is to reach as many people as they can? soooooo they have to do something, or they will still loosing {lose} spectators {and listeners} because they cant afford the costs, maybe some movies or albums will be forgotten due to the lack of views and that may be as a lost of money and time and more.

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Nowadays the goblal society live{s} in a polarized world where the contrast between rich people and poor people have been increasing throught years, therefore the inequality is one of the primordial {prevalent} topics which should be considered by governments for {to} decrease crimes around the world.

Firstly I would like to add that the human{s} must have human rights as a dignificate accomodation {dignified accommodation} to live with their families, otherwise the pooverty and other facts as crimes will increase.

On the other hand I consider that if is {it} good {to} create different gubernamental programms to facilite {governmental programmes to facilitate} more opportunities to society for have an accomodation, the homeless should not occupy unocupied {unoccupied} properties because of facilities to live because it would be affect other people who had {have} paid a mortgage for a long time and they sould start a demmand {should start a demand} to reclaim their own properties.

ALAN SAID AVINA MILPAS

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The impact of piracy on music and movies 

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The impact of piracy on music and movies 

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Piracy is a problem that affects the music and film industries. Many people have the habit of using piracy, but they forget it's a crime, and you can be penalized for it.

When people engage in piracy by downloading music and movies without payment, they directly affect the financial stability of artists and producers of that content.

Furthermore, piracy disrupts the competitive landscape of the entertainment industry by providing consumers with free access to copyrighted material. Although it's easy to resort to piracy, it's always important to remember that it's a crime.

In addition to its economic consequences, piracy also poses legal risks for both consumers and distributors. Those found guilty of involvement in piracy may face civil lawsuits and criminal charges, resulting in fines, penalties, and potential imprisonment.

In conclusion, piracy represents a serious threat to the music and film industries. We need to be aware and strive to use legal products within the law.

Rafaela

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Personally I think that downloading music without paying is not a good practice , firstly because the artist don’t {doesn't} get any payments because of the {for the} job they did and that’s so bad. they can not work for free, secondly it can be dangerous for you because you are entering in unknown websites that can damage your computer , I believe we can support the artist{s'} work by going to their presentations or maybe use payment websites like streaming services , you have to pay but you are doing the right thing.

In conclusion for me {it} is better to do things right rather than try{ing} to save some money and “stole” {stealing from} the artist. In additional I think streaming services should make a plan to support people who can not pay for this services and try to stop this practice.

Jorge Villicaña Arevalo

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