Me: Welcome to our discussion today about the piracy of music. I will begin by asking about the consequences that people should face for downloading illegally ad distributing illegally. Do you think that everyone who illegally downloads and distributes should get prosecuted for a crime?
RIAA: I think that anyone who illegally downloads music should be prosecuted as criminals, and should be charged for their crime of stealing. There are many laws against it and if people are not following these laws, then they should be prosecuted. People who illegally sell and distribute music should definitely be prosecuted because they are trying to sell other people's creative work, without the artist making any money off of it.
JS: I don't think that everyone who "illegally" downloads should not necessarily be prosecuted. Some people are just at home listening to their music that was share over the internet. Some of these people do not have the money to pay for the music in the first place never mind the fines that would be bestowed upon them if they were to get caught. I do agree that if someone tries to sell an artist's creative work without the proper copyrights and and without that artist getting any of the money, then that person should be prosecuted.