Copy Right laws

I have to admit, I did had some reservations about listen about copyright law. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find the Mrs. Diane Graves was very down to earth and relatible. She offered us relivant information for us to make wise choices. The extra bit of trivia that she would add from time to time was helpful as well. One thing that I didn't know about copyright law, or rather the RIAA, MPAA and ESA focused so much on Trinity University and that they in fact use limewire and Bit-torent themselves in order to find users.
Overall, I like that she was did not judge us on our opinions about downloading music and such. My view on the controversy between freely downloading copyrighted music and entertainment industry is as stands. Honestly, the main reason why the industry is making such a vendetta against free downloads is not out of legal rights; they want the money. And they have a right to this to a certain point. The companies need to earn money in order to produce more of it. But come on! $13,000-$17,000 dollar settlements? That's outrageous. Besides the vast of majority of the artists being downloaded have more than enough money to begin. And fans will still pay for their merchandise and to see them at shows. I also don't agree with the fact that they can issue subpoenas without warning.
In the end I can somewhat sympathise with record companies and for having their products taken from them freely. But the ends don't justify the means.