Ideas, thoughts and facts cannot be copyrighted;
but once an original idea is down, it belongs to that person.
If you're ok with the idea of bands losing out on royalties,
there's still the legal side of file sharing to think about.
The law is quite clear about upholding copyright.
A Very brief history of copyright
Late 15th Century Invention of the printing press
No more copying books by hand. Nickstars party.
1558 -1603 Queen Elizabeth I
Authors reap the financial benefits of having their own work protected, and as a result, the arts flourish.
It's now tougher for Nickstars under Common Law and Shakespeare avoids having his work P2P'd, 16th Century style.
1709 - present day
Copyright is universalised and subject to a number of political Acts.
The author is now guaranteed absolute protection from Nickstars.
