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Submitted: February 21, 2012 - 9:21pm
Originally published: February 21, 2012
Last updated: March 3, 2012 - 2:15am
Originally published: February 21, 2012
Last updated: March 3, 2012 - 2:15am
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Associated Press
Author:
Martha Irvine
Young people want their music, TV and movies now — even if it means they get these things illegally. But here's a radical notion to consider: What if young people who steal content weren't viewed as the problem? What if they and advocates for maximum online access could persuade the entertainment industry to loosen its tight grip on its coveted, copyrighted material — quite the opposite of what the industry is trying to do right now?
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