Are You Stealing?

Using someone else's work will rather depend on the beliefs you have. In one hand you could be proposed that indees if you download music without the author's permission then you might be accused for stealing money from the artist. The dilemma is set especially in the fact that the conlusion drawn is from the beliefs you have because the song stolen could represent some income if this was bought. Therefore, you would be stating a very general conlusion over what could the result be, knowing that there might be another effect. Maybe the song you downloaded came from a source that previously bought the song which means you are not stealing, you are just borrowing. Now the decision you will take will depend on what your overall picture is, what you can deduce from the general statement. You may think that you are taking something away from someone who does not need the material. If he or she does not need it, and if you need it, then you might believe that you are empowered to make use of the song. On the other hand, if you were the singer, then you will view the panorama from a different point. This conclusion can be overruled by the fact that there are many others who also worked for the song. There is a producer, a manager, a musician, etc. They all have the power to make a decision over what could be the best for the song. Bertrand Russell