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No, it should not. But that's not because of the internet (which is just a medium for sharing), but because of the copyright itself. Remove the selfish copyrights and enjoy Creative Commons. Then sharing would be promoted, not stifled for a profit. Unfortunately, that's not how it is, so if you get it from someone online or if you borrow a CD and put it in your iPod, it's violating the copyright.

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