I wouldn't disagree with anything you say .. but just because it can be done, doesn't mean it's right .. or legal. And yes, the industry need to grapple with this and find a solution imo.
I loved Meat's analogy when I first read it. He may not be an artist in da Vinci's terms/medium, but he can paint a graphic and colourful picture. In my view this one put in sharp relief what it is people in effect do when they download illegally the work of a recording artist. The location of the painting is wholly immaterial I think .. few have not heard of the Mona Lisa .. that's why it works as a colourful example.
Caryl
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