... digital form. It is quick and simple to make perfect copies of digital data, without altering the original. Digital theft made its first appearance in software in the 1970s when Microsoft Corp. found that people were making copies of its BASIC program without paying for it. Software piracy is still a problem. For digital information, the Internet eliminates the need to sell ... expires, or you can't print it. In the wake of Napster and the declining music CD sales, several publishers have launched online music distribution services. For a certain fee, you can download a certain number o...

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