[moehoward]

The artist lost any effective control the first time the song was played on the radio.

The proper term is infringement not theft. I deal with "intellectual property" licenses for merchandising.

[Hajman]

The proper term is infringement not theft. I deal with "intellectual property" licenses for merchandising.

Ah, it's good to see someone in the business contribute here. Even though your post wasn't to me, I still thank you for your contribution. Why do you suppose people try to frame it incorrectly as 'theft'? Would they not have a good enough case without such misapplication of terms? Or do you think they're just trying the emotional 'guilt by association' thing? Do many people actually make this flawed argument (that you've seen)?

-The Hajman-