On 1/26/03 8:50 PM, "Alan Sargent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 01:11 AM 27/01/03 +0000, Steve Holroyd wrote: >> All CDs and Vinyl records have specific restrictions on unauthorised copying >> spelled out on both labels and sleeves. Withdrawal of CDs or LPs from sale >> does not change those restrictions. > > However, like software EULAs, these "restrictions" are not necessarily > legal or binding, as they may take away rights of the purchaser guaranteed > by law. Exactly. The restrictions on recordings, etc., usually say "unauthorized duplication prohibited", but the law says I have the right to make copies for my own personal home use, provided I've purchased a legitimate copy. I think it's called something like "Fair Use". Okay - let's try this circumstance: I own a copy of an Lp, for which I am the original owner. My friend on the other side of the country also owns a legitimate copy. The recording is out of print, and not available on CD. I have the equipment and software to clean it up and convert it to an mp3, but he doesn't. He wants to make a CD of it for his own personal use. I send him the converted files, and he makes the CD. Now - how is that really any different than if he transferred the Lp to CD himself? -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
