In a report prepared by Arbor Networks, a network management company employed by more than 70 percent of the world's major ISPs, peer-to-peer sharing has reached more than 60 percent of the world's population. net traffic in 2012. Peer-to-peer sharing and piracy sites allow Internet users to download music, videos and programs without having to pay for them. Technically, this is described by law as theft, which makes peer-to-peer sharing and piracy sites illegal. Additionally, the government, through the enforcement of certain laws, imposes discipline on its citizens with regard to downloading and sharing music on the Internet. Copyright Infringement The US government's Department of Justice has presented an Intellectual Property Working Group report that clearly lays out the laws. protect the intellectual property of individuals. As noted in the report, intellectual property is intangible property that is expressed through ideas and inventions. Copyright aims to protect these intellectual properties, including music, its lyrics and composition. Through copyright law, the creator enjoys exclusive rights that include credit for up to 70 years after death and the possibility of distribution. In peer-to-peer sharing and free downloads where music is used commercially on the Internet, copyright is violated. In fact, as the statistics above show, copyright infringement is practiced by millions of people in a single day. It is likely that these people do not fully know and understand the laws and penalties such as fines and imprisonment if they commit copyright infringement. Piracy The music industry, represented by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), has initiated proceedings to combat both copyright. counterfeiting and piracy. As a result, as the Arbor Networks report shows, the overwhelming 40 percent share of net traffic that shares music over a peer-to-peer connection has rapidly declined to just 18 percent in 2009. The RIAA sued Internet fans who commit offenses. Additionally, the association also introduced anti-piracy surcharges on ISPs that offer an upgrade to peer-to-peer connections for fast downloads for a fee, and on websites that offer searches and free music downloads.Government ResponseTo stop piracy and copyright infringement, Congress initiated the "Piracy Deterrence and Education Act of 2003." As outlined in this bill, Congress calls on the Department of Justice, as well as the FBI, to involve their departments in discovering peer-to-peer file sharers and taking legal action against them..