U.S. recording studios are feeling the pinch in profits due to the fact that artists' music is copied and sold overseas within 24 hours of the music selling in the U.S. market. As a student who is now aware of the challenges businesses face in global trade, which of the following statements do you think is an accurate representation of this situation?
A) The copying and selling of the artist's original music is illegal and enforceable by international copyright law.
B) The copying and selling of the artist's music is legal due to the fact that the Internet has changed copyright laws.
C) U.S. copyright laws do not necessarily apply globally.
D) Copyright laws only protect the artist, but not the recording studios.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

U.S. copyright laws only apply in the United States. International copyright laws vary by country and can be difficult to enforce. Therefore, the copying and selling of an artist's music overseas may not necessarily be illegal under international copyright law.

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