Copyright is a fairly complex topic; and Fair Use allows for certain exceptions with regard to copying materials in limited form for educational purposes.
Essentially, I think that music deserves the same copyright protection as other printed/created works; so in general, free music downloads seem to me to be in violation of the concept, with the exceptions of use in an educational setting. I noted on the MLA site that sheet music could be copied under certain circumstances and in a limited way. However, if the artist is not paid for his/her work, or album sales are impacted, then it seems to me that their rights have been violated by free downloads.
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