Res said:
> On Sat, 29 Mar 2003, Mike A. Harris wrote:
>
>> I'd also like to add another point...  People who want MP3
>> support, presumeably are planning on using such support to play
>> MP3 content which they legally own.  That would mean that they
>> have the original music or content on CDROM or some other medium.
>
> Why dopes everyone assume because its 'MP3' that its music or copyright
> material? Sure most of it is, but _NOT_ all of it.
>
> Just one example is we have several community associations that record
> meetings and convert to MP3 for those that cant make it.
> Oh no oh dear, I guess we'll be sued soon from the copyrite
> cops, what next, we'll get sued by TDK for using there cassette tapes?

No license is needed, assuming these community associations meet Thomson's
requirements:
http://www.mp3licensing.com/help/developer.html#8

"Not being sued" and "legally able to use/distribute" are two different
things.  Don't fall into the trap of "they aren't suing anyone", or it
will just come back to haunt you (see Google for "gif patent").

--
William Hooper




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