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pla·gia·rism   /ˈpleɪdʒəˌrɪzəm, -dʒiəˌrɪz-/ Show Spelled[pley-juh-riz-uhm, -jee-uh-riz-] Show IPA -noun1.the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work.
copies an original artwork with the intention of selling it as the original
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By selling 1,000,000 copies of your song.
Only download it once. :)
It been certified Gold in the US for selling over 500,000 copies, and Gold in the UK for selling 100,000 copies.
Enema of State selling 15 million copies.
Downloading pirated music is bad. When you make illegal copies of someone's creative work, you are stealing and breaking the law.
A dealer can give you copies of anything you want except your credit report. If they say the offer is only good right now and then you come back with your copies they do not have to honor it.
By selling lots of copies
This questions has different answers depending on the scenario.If you are selling only your original Cds & DVDs this is protected as the "right of first sale" and is perfectly legal.If you are selling copies of the originals without permission then you are infringing upon the copyright holders' right of duplication and right to control distribution.
As of January 2, 2010 on amazon.com, new copies are selling for around $120. Used copies of various quality are selling from $17 to $80.