The document discusses the $8 billion iPod and copyright mathematics. It notes that the Motion Picture Association in America claims they lose $58 billion per year to copyright theft. However, a copyright mathematician analyzes the details and breaks down where that $58 billion is actually coming from, such as the corn industry, fruit industry, wheat industry, cotton industry, tobacco industry, and more. Another example given is that music revenues decreased by about $8 billion when Napster launched. The document questions what the real numbers are and suggests ringtone piracy may account for the remaining amounts. It concludes by noting the interest in a line about the first MP3 player being a big hit because it allowed people to have $1.5 million