A friend and colleague of mine sent a mixtape for Christmas to her friends and colleagues; nicely done and organized. This woman happens to be a screenwriter in LA. So you might think she would care about things like intellectual property theft. She is simply giving away (by giving free access to the files) work of others she has not paid for. She probably would not appreciate it if someone stole her screenplays, but it’s amazing how often people in the business of producing songs, books, movies, magazines think it’s okay to steal someone else’s work. And they’re not just stealing; they’re stealing from other artists who they admire. Amazing.