Copyright violation is not stealing. It is a civil matter where a rights holder may seek restitution for someone else violating the terms of use for something.
Tomorrow, I will be setting up for a family reunion and playing some music for the party in which I have not paid any licensing. I am breaking the terms of use for the works I will be playing but I am not stealing them. Downloading a movie or an album is not stealing, it's an unauthorized use of works covered by a copyright.
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