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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pawsplay" data-source="post: 4950085" data-attributes="member: 15538">If you distribute it to someone who is not authorized to have it.They have the right to authorize copies. But making an unauthorized copy is not per se an infringement. It could be fair use. It is also arguable that keeping private copies of things you legally possess is not commerce. Remember, the basis of copyright law is to reward creators who contribute to the common good. Copyright does not exist to grant someone a neutral right to decide whether they wish someone to enjoy or not enjoy a protected work. Copyright law has no bearing on whether I wallpaper my entire house with unauthorized copies of Harry Potter novels.Arguing that filesharing violates copyright simply by potential infringement runs counter to the argument made in the Betamax case. It is up to a court to decide whether any particular instance of file sharing constitutes infringement.</blockquote>