Those listening to the news summary on Morning Edition today were probably surprised to hear that people sued by the recording industry over alleged copyright violations "steal" music. I thought the trial was supposed to determine whether or not they had violated the law. Since NPR was apparently able to make this determination independently of the outcome of the trial, maybe we can all save time and money by skipping the trials and just asking the folks at NPR who has broken the law in copyright disputes.
--Dean Baker