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*You can decide instead to think of audio as an experience rather than a thing that you own (similar to going to a movie theater). This type of thinking has given rise to music subscription sites, such as {{w|Spotify}}, where instead of owning the music, the listener is paying for continued access to a very large range of music. | *You can decide instead to think of audio as an experience rather than a thing that you own (similar to going to a movie theater). This type of thinking has given rise to music subscription sites, such as {{w|Spotify}}, where instead of owning the music, the listener is paying for continued access to a very large range of music. | ||
− | The title is a reference to the [http://web.archive.org/web/20080913131048/http://www.piracyisacrime.com/ "Piracy is a Crime"] ad campaign, as well as a 1970 pro-anarchy book called ''{{w|Steal This Book}}''. There is also some underlying | + | The title is a reference to the [http://web.archive.org/web/20080913131048/http://www.piracyisacrime.com/ "Piracy is a Crime"] ad campaign, as well as a 1970 pro-anarchy book called ''{{w|Steal This Book}}''. There is also some underlying humour: since xkcd [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ is under a Creative Commons license], you cannot "steal" the comic, since Randall specifically allowed the comic to be shared. It could also be a reference to ''{{w|Don't Download This Song}}'', a "Weird Al" Yankovic song that amusingly deals with audio piracy. |
A note on the site says that [http://www.amazon.com Amazon] sells DRM-free music files. Since this comic was written, iTunes has also stopped using DRM on music, though it still protects apps, e-books, and videos. | A note on the site says that [http://www.amazon.com Amazon] sells DRM-free music files. Since this comic was written, iTunes has also stopped using DRM on music, though it still protects apps, e-books, and videos. | ||
This comic is not applicable to some countries, such as Canada, where copyright infringement is purely a civil matter and is not a criminal offense. | This comic is not applicable to some countries, such as Canada, where copyright infringement is purely a civil matter and is not a criminal offense. | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]] | ||
[[Category:Flowcharts]] | [[Category:Flowcharts]] | ||
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