[longtermmemmory]

The library has photocopiers. This makes it convenient to reproduce portions of books without the need for an individual to purchase a whole book. For 25 cents a page you obtain a portion of a copyrighted work. At every library copier is the photocopy of the copyright notice. It just an issue of ecconomics.

[MacDorcha]

"For 25 cents a page you obtain a portion of a copyrighted work."

which, by law, you still cannot distribute freely without express consent of the author/ publicicst. you have a record for your own good only, at least, legally. now, yes, people do that, and it's really not that big of a problem, but you must think "who on earth would photocopy one page of a book hundreds of times and be fine with that?" people read the entire book, but they borrow it, and pay if it is late. they want the whole story, on the same token, people want to hear all the stuff they think is good from an artist. they can (for free, and no threat of late fee) take all they want, and never even pay the band they ripped off.

im sorry, but i was iffy on the whole thing, but the more people bring it up, the more i want something done about it. a free market is free from theft and deterance.