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Micah wants a Metallica song to be playing in the background on his company’s Web site. He burns the song from a CD onto his computer and integrates it into the site. Are Micah’s actions legal?

Sagot :

Answer:

No; Micah still needs to pay for any intellectual property he reproduces.

Explanation:

Intellectual property theft is the act of robbing another party of their inventions and ideas. Intellectual property includes music, software, proprietary products, and trade secrets.

Taking intellectual property without paying for them is illegal.

However if the property is purchased the user can use it as they see fit.

In the given scenario Micah burns a song from a CD onto his computer and integrates it into the site.

He has initially purchased the CD so he has paid for the intellectual property. His action is not illegal and he will pay for any reproductions made