What people don't seem to be able to get their heads around is that intellectual property is just that, property.

If someone invests time, money and skill in creating a physical object, and someone else comes and takes it without permission, no one would argue that it's theft. Why should the money, time and skill spent in creating a musical performance be any different? And why does Murray believe he knows better than the creator of that performance what's good for them.

The problem with the internet is not so much legal as practical. It has exacerbated a problem which began with home taping, but magnified it, and its almost impossible to control Copyright owners have to find new ways to deal with it, and they're still evolving.