Practical Application Scenario/ Downloading Music:

You open Music Plus, an e-business on the Internet. You have software that enables users to exchange music files. Although users do not pay for your service, they are exposed to advertising for which you charge advertisers. Any kind of music file can be exchanged through Music Plus, but in fact 99 percent of the files exchanged come from copyrighted and commercially recorded music.

Critical thinking questions:

(1) Can music be property? Explain.

(2) Can you legally use an owner's music without permission? Explain.

(3) Can you legally assist another in using an owner's music without permission? Explain.

Reference

Mallor, J.P., Barnes, A.J., Bowers,T.L.,& Langvardt, A.W. (2003). Business Law: The ethical, global, and E-commerce environment (12th ed.). The McGraw-Hill Companies.