Case summary:The person G downloaded movies and songs from an unauthorized site, and used segments of some copyrighted songs while recording for his band and posted the videos on his social media account. The person G applied to B University where admission office asked for his social media account password.
To find: The possibility of violation of the copyright law by the person G when he downloaded movies and songs from the internet.
Explanation of Solution
Yes, the person G has violated copyright law as he downloaded songs and movies from an unlicensed or unauthorized site. The person G should be booked for copyright infringement. Copyright infringement is the act of illegally using someone’s intellectual property without taking any permission or accessing the same through unfair means. In the given case, the person G could have downloaded the songs and movies from a licensed partner, but he had failed to do so and therefore can be held liable for copyright infringement.
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