Copyright Concerns

Why should everyone be concerned about copy rights? First we have to understand what a copy right is. A copyright is an exclusive right granted to an author or creator to of an original work, including the right to copy, distribute, and adapt the work. Why is this important? Let’s think of this in terms of personal rights. How would you feel if someone committed a crime and said that their name was yours? What if they applied for credit cards using your ID, and social security number? Suddenly your security as an individual comes in jeopardy. Basically what this person has done is infringe on the copy right applied to your name. Is this important to you? It is also important to people who produce things such as music or movies. When someone breaks a copyright law they are infringing on the creators right to that material. When some does this are they in different from the thief who stole your identity?