piracy (copyright)

Contains fourteen essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to downloading music, discussing if free music helps the music industry, methods of stopping illegal downloading, if MySpace helps or harms performers, and other topics; and provides contact information for organizations and a bibliography.

Presents an introduction to peer-to-peer file sharing, a technology that allows people to share Internet files and information, such as music, movies, and software, and explores the debate over whether the downloading of copyrighted materials is legal or ethical.