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danpalmeryesterday at 11:18 PM1 replyview on HN

Which is on the side of the distributor, not the end recipient.


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Manuel_Dyesterday at 11:36 PM

For streaming yes, but downloads are still copyright infringement on the part of the downloader. An unauthorized copy is being made on the recipient's machine. It's true that copyright holders rarely pursue cases against individuals, and tend to focus on distributors though.

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