The Original Article From eff.org My easier-to-read blog entry with links If that's pimping, let me know and I'll remove it, but I feel mine is a bit dummed-down and easier to read, and includes links to documents and page numbers of where to find the quotes.
(I figured I'd start commenting in a different post, for cleanliness) From a document referenced in the article: I for one feel that if you read this, and know this is the RIAA's stance, and you still purchase a CD from an RIAA managed label, then you are accepting the responsibility and almost deserve to replace your scratched CDs by purchasing new ones, primarily because you are supporting an organization with this type of policy. If you don't agree with the policy, don't support the company. There aren't that many good albums out anyway, and online radio is free and getting to be better and better each month. As soon as the RIAA officially states I can make as many personal copies of my CDs as I want, I purchase more CDs to support the bands I like. Otherwise, I'm happy not paying a dime for music.
Im also happy not paying a dime toward them. There enormous cocks and the sooner someone that can do something realises that the better. Its funny, there taking MS over on the big evil company point of view. At least microsoft dont sue all their users and make "some" good stuff. GJ RIAA, Cockbags deluxe. (sorry for nothing for constructive by the way, theres just... nothing left to say!) P.S. Dont buy albums for people too, who knows what kind of crazy ant-piracy rules youll be breaking! *rolleyes*
i thought it was deemed legal to copy your own cd's for you own use on mp3 players etc or back them up to cd at one point? so theyve changed it from being legal to illegal back to legal again? if so thats the weirdest 180 ive seen.
OneSeventeen, I've tossed this in as news, should be up in a bit, with fair credit to ya Also read through the document and found some other fun things, like the MPAA calling linux "contrary to protecting copyrights" and other gems.
But isn't fair use in current copyright legislation (at least in the UK)? If so, are the RIAA saying they're above the law?
So is it technically illegal to rip CDs to an mp3 player? If so, I assume that a few companies will have something to say about that.
the RIAA Can shove there policys up there anal cavitys tbh. [BIT doesnt agree with the following(cough)- Just my opinion.] I download all my music. All 5,000+ mp3s I dont give a toss what the RIAA say about this- Stop ripping everyone off and make up your god damn minds! Sue me. Mike.
cavities* If you're gonna sling insults, do it properly. Also, on the topic, this is BS. I haven't bought a cd quite some time (or downloaded), and am quite happy that way. I already have most of the music I consider good, and will be content with listening to it for a good long while.
In the US there are "fair use" provisions, but the RIAA are now saying that they don't cover ripping your legally paid-for CDs so you can put the songs on your MP3 player. In the UK? We have no fair use provision. It is illegal to rip your own CDs.
Let's hope they do; then the artists whose music you enjoy daily can get a few pound back off of you for ripping them off and being yet another one of those charming fans who couldn't give a toss whether they make any money out of their music- they just want it to keep coming. And all because you think this will work as a protest towards the recording industries to lower prices. <A88>
Ahem. If the BPI reads this, and demand to know who you are and what your IP address is, bit-tech won't hesitate to give the information out. So watch what you're saying.
</unethical conversations> Now be good and proper people and voice why the RIAA is being stupid and contradicting themselves, and the supreme court of the USA left right and center
RIAA will some day receave what they desearve. there is saying in Portuguese: "O que é para eles os ratos nao roem." "What is for them the rats wont eat" and yes they look to be above the law.
Whichever makes them more money. So, the first. I stopped buying new music a long time ago. Most of it is crap anyways, not even worth pirating. I'll buy music if it's not RIAA backed (and I like it, of course), but otherwise they're not getting a cent. It's about a third of the reason that I won't use the iTMS either. As I mentioned in my slightly more rude /. post on the same subject, it's these atrocious business models that are killing them and driving even more people to piracy. But lest we forget, piracy has also historically aided CD sales in many cases.
we know your name we know your age we know roughly where you live, what you own and what your room looks like and im sure from going throught your previous posts we can find yet more about you, so is that a great thing to say?
Yep, I have never, iirc, bought a CD in a store. Well, in second hand shops yeah. I have borrowed cds from friends and ripped them. I buy cds at concerts if I like the band, and most of the bands I like are not on major labels and get most of their money from touring. the RIAA, MPAA, and whoever else can bite my shiney metal ***. I won't give them a dime.
