Z:gnu-www-ja-dat--36fec8-The record industry presents i/en

The record industry presents its proposal as a way to &ldquo;compensate&rdquo; musicians, assuming that they are entitled to be paid for any copy made. Many Americans believe that copyright law reflects a natural right of authors or musicians&mdash;that these are entitled to special consideration from public policy. However, any lawyer specializing in the field knows this is a misunderstanding, a view rejected by the American legal system.