Article" "Some like it Hot" Question: "What is the author's argument and how does he use evidence to support it?"

Author and authority on copyright law, Lawrence Lessig, clearly defines piracy as "using the creative property of others without their permission." He goes on to address ways in which piracy has survived and evolved throughout our entertainment history. Hollywood was the first to find the loop hole to piracy and enough time had passed that their set up was concise and no longer eligible for legal action. Next came the piracy of music compositions through radio. In essence, Lessig describes how piracy rules have to continue to change to keep up with the technology being created. P2P sharing is the newest piracy concern and the issue remains unsolved on how to preserve its benefits to the public while eliminating (as much as possible) the wrong done to artists. Lessig makes the point that we have yet to find the balance in this issue and the balance will only be found in time. However, as time progresses, so will technology digging the hole of question deeper and deeper. We must keep up with our technology and make the rules strict to suit the technology, otherwise we will just allow wrong to a certain people (artists) while benefiting the rest (the public).