The copyright owner can seek as damages whatever profits were lost as a result of the infringement. By contrast, the crime in plagiarism to which teachers respond is, mainly misrepresentation of work. Plagiarism may be considered a crime against ethics whereas copyright violation has its legal ramifications. Issues regarding audio files and the MP3 system are currently hot topics of debate. Sound recordings are protected under the Copyright Law.
Audio files are very easy to acquire and copy.
Because of this, it is very easy for students to obtain and distribute their favorite music without spending a dime. This becomes an issue of copyright violation because the musicians are losing money by providing free access to their work. Time Educators may use their projects for teaching courses for two years. Use beyond that time period requires obtaining permission for each copyrighted portion. Special limitations are placed on poems.