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Is information on the Internet truly free, or should copyrighted music or software be protected?

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This solution discusses copyrighted music on the internet and if music should be protected from infringement.

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Copyrighted music and software on the internet is protected. The information on the internet is free. The intellectual property on the internet, which includes music, is copyrighted. This is why the case against Napster was such a huge deal a few years back. The company was allowing free music downloads on copyrighted music. This is also the reason why YouTube and other such sites remove music that is uploaded by viewers, which infringes copyright laws ...

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