Re: MD: Another look at the AHRA and MD

1999-12-27 Thread Dan Frakes
Seth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >An ignorant list member wrote: and >If I were to interpret the law as you and the >other idiots on the list suggest and >The AHRA protects the consumers and the manufacters >from the legal idiots like yourself and >Perhaps some of you need to grow up The r

RE: MD: MD Trading

1999-12-27 Thread Dan Frakes
"Thomas, Ferris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >The hurdle to winning the argument that trades are legal (and >not infringement on copyright) would be to convincingly define a >trade as a "noncommercial" exchange... This assumes that it is a >product for product with neither parties coming out >

Re: MD: Re: It's that time again (the AHRA and copying)

1999-12-27 Thread Aivar_Grislis
Dan Frakes joins the fray: (talks about the AHRA) >Here's a part you didn't quote: > > Subject to sections 107 through 120, the owner of copyright under > this title has the exclusive rights to do and to authorize any of > the following: > > (1) to reproduce the copyrighted w

MD: Free internet service the thing of the future?

1999-12-27 Thread J. Coon
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Please! I just want to read about MDs and Japanese Love Holidays! How about free internet service? http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/991221/ca_on24_in_11.html I have tried NetZero and it works well. I downloaded www.bluelight.com but haven't had a chance to install it

Re: MD: MD Trading

1999-12-27 Thread Stainless Steel Rat
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * goobster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Mon, 27 Dec 1999 | analog recording medium, or based on the noncommercial | use by a consumer of such a device or medium for "use" means use, not distribution or redistribution. 'nuff said. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATUR

Re: MD: Another look at the AHRA and MD

1999-12-27 Thread J. Coon
somebody didn't read section 1008 correctly. Here it is again. http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/1008.html Sec. 1008. Prohibition on certain infringement actions No action may be brought under this title alleging infringement of copyright based on the manufacture, importation, or distr

Re: MD: MD Trading

1999-12-27 Thread goobster
Sec. 1008. Prohibition on certain infringement actions No action may be brought under this title alleging infringement of copyright based on the manufacture, importation, or distribution of a digital audio recording device, a digital audio recording medium, an analog recording device, or an an

Re: MD: MD trading

1999-12-27 Thread Steve
Wow, you backed me up on something (the Constitution cannot be superseded by any law), in a sort of back-handed way, but cool! I liked your post about free speech in the U.S.A., too. I see an intellectual honesty I didn't expect. To Jeff and those who share his point of view, what I described

Re: MD: US MD Copyright issues

1999-12-27 Thread Aivar_Grislis
Please! I just want to read about MDs and Japanese Love Holidays! It's the same people expressing the same opinions over & over (notably Salzberg, the Rat, and Magic). This was the last straw for me, from Magic: >> "No action may be brought under this title alleging >> infringement of copyrigh

Re: MD: Copyright question

1999-12-27 Thread Stainless Steel Rat
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * David Fincher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Mon, 27 Dec 1999 | With all the discussion about copyright, I have a related question that | I'd like some illumination on. If I have my own copy of a cassette, and | the cassette is now defective (eaten by a

Re: MD: Idiots guide to Copyright Law

1999-12-27 Thread Stainless Steel Rat
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * "Jeffrey E. Salzberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Mon, 27 Dec 1999 | Here, anyone has the right to proclaim to the world that s/he is a | thief. I love this guy :). -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see

Re: MD: MD trading

1999-12-27 Thread Stainless Steel Rat
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * "J. Coon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Mon, 27 Dec 1999 | or based on the noncommercial use by a consumer of such a device or ^^^ | medium for making digital musical recordings or analog musical | recordings. That one wo

Re: MD: MD trading

1999-12-27 Thread Stainless Steel Rat
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * Stainless Steel Rat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Mon, 27 Dec 1999 | All of which was superceded by the Copyright Act of 1976, better known | internationally as the Berne Agreements, which is explicitly clear as to | what you are allowed to copy. The AH

Re: MD: MD trading

1999-12-27 Thread Steve
Yes In the words of George Clinton, formerly of Parliament Funkadelic, who has had a hellacious time with the recording industry, and doesn't mind one bit if you sample his incredibly creative copyrighted works because he digs it and knows it is good

Re: MD: It's that time again (the AHRA and copying)

1999-12-27 Thread Adhareshwar
Seth, Couple of questions: >Note, that from the previous sections of the AHRA >which you can look up yourself, only home recording >equiptment that contains SCMS and analog devices that >comply with the law are covered by the previous quote >(this excludes MP3's and computer CD-R drives). Does

MD: Another look at the AHRA and MD

1999-12-27 Thread Seth
An ignorant list member wrote: -- Please read http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/106.html You will notice that the rights to copy any copyrighted work are EXCLUSIVE to the copyright owner, and since you do NOT own the copyright, you are breaching that copyright, an

Re: MD: MD trading

1999-12-27 Thread Sydtech
From: Magic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Trading is just the act of swapping one thing for another. The "trading" > referred to on the newsgroup or on this list is usually of pirated material. > The scale of the act does not make it any more legal, it just makes it not > worth the industries time pers

Re: MD: It's that time again (the AHRA and copying)

1999-12-27 Thread Dan Frakes
Seth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Have any of you bothered to read the American >Home Recording Act of 1976 and it's 1992 Ammendment >before showing the list your ignorance regarding the >issue? Judging from most of your posts it would seem >to me that you haven't only not read it, but you

RE: MD: MD Trading

1999-12-27 Thread Thomas, Ferris
After following the thread for a little while I thought to chime in. While I'm not a lawyer (and from what I gather, neither is anyone who's commented on this is, either), I've done a little searching on this slow day at work. >From the RIAA homepage (http://www.riaa.com/musicleg/ml_ol.htm): -

Re: MD: Copyright question

1999-12-27 Thread Dan Frakes
David Fincher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >With all the discussion about copyright, I have a related >question that I'd like some illumination on. If I have my own >copy of a cassette, and the cassette is now defective (eaten by >a player, magnetized, baked in the sun), is it legal for me to >

RE: MD: satellite receivers?

1999-12-27 Thread Brent Harding
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === I'm sure it's split because I'm out of town a f

Re: MD: It's that time again (the AHRA and copying)

1999-12-27 Thread Jeffrey E. Salzberg
> The law is simple and straight to the point. > It is neither illegal or unethical to copy CD's to MD > or nearly and other derivation involving copying or > recording. For *personal* use. The minute you transfer that copy to someone else, it's no longer personal. > There simply is no ethi

Re: MD: Idiots guide to Copyright Law

1999-12-27 Thread Jeffrey E. Salzberg
> I would also like to see this added: > > You may not misquote sections of the AHRA or other legal > documents > relating to copyright issues to attempt to justify illegal > activities. Ah, but in America, at least (which is not, as you so aptly pointed out, the entire world), that wo

Re: MD: It's that time again (the AHRA and copying)

1999-12-27 Thread Jeffrey E. Salzberg
> "No action may be brought under this title alleging > infringement of copyright based on the manufacture, > importation, or distribution of a digital audio > recording device, a digital audio recording medium, an > analog recording device, or an analog recording > medium, or based on the noncom

MD: Idiots guide to Copyright Law

1999-12-27 Thread Magic
Ok, I'll keep this really really really simple. Having read most of the documents covering copyright law fully, here's what you are and are not allowed to do - the differences between UK and US are so small in this area it's not really worth worrying about. > You may NOT copy ANYTHING withou

Re: MD: MD trading

1999-12-27 Thread Magic
- Original Message - From: Sydtech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 27, 1999 5:26 AM Subject: Re: MD: MD trading > > A small point of clarification: > > "Trading" traditionally refers to people *trading* (i.e. not selling) > bootlegs of unreleased recor

Re: MD: Copyright question

1999-12-27 Thread Magic
- Original Message - From: David Fincher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 27, 1999 6:35 AM Subject: MD: Copyright question > > With all the discussion about copyright, I have a related question that > I'd like some illumination on. If I have my own cop

Re: MD: It's that time again (the AHRA and copying)

1999-12-27 Thread Magic
- Original Message - From: Seth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 27, 1999 5:56 AM Subject: MD: It's that time again (the AHRA and copying) > Have any of you bothered to read the American > Home Recording Act of 1976 and it's 1992 Ammendment Which

Re: MD: Copyright question

1999-12-27 Thread J. Coon
Who's gonna ask? If you got a copy on cassette, go for it. They are junky things anyway. David Fincher wrote: > > With all the discussion about copyright, I have a related question that > I'd like some illumination on. If I have my own copy of a cassette, and > the cassette is now defective

MD: It's that time again (the AHRA and copying)

1999-12-27 Thread Seth
Hey list, I haven't posted in a long time, but some of you who go way back will remember me and the many flame wars I got into over this issue and others. I think it's time someone cleared the air here. It seems that every so often we have to go down this road of "Illegal Copying" and poi

Re: MD: md-l-mimedigest V2 #468

1999-12-27 Thread BluKazzoo
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Re: MD: MD trading

1999-12-27 Thread Jeffrey E. Salzberg
> | The core of United Staes copyright law is the Constitution, laid down > | by our founding fathers. You perhaps do not understand the AHRA or > | the United States Constitution. See below. > > All of which was superceded by the Copyright Act of 1976, better > known internationally as the Be

Re: MD: MD trading

1999-12-27 Thread Jeffrey E. Salzberg
> The converstion was both about ehtics and the law. No one is taking > anything from anyone when you trade an MD. It's been pointed out to you (several times) that that's *exactly* what's happening. You're taking property from someone who hasn't authorized you can do so. You can rave and s

RE: MD: satellite receivers?

1999-12-27 Thread Simon Gardner
> My internet connection only operates > at 26.4 even though my modem supports 56k, think it's the lines because I > tested it with my laptop that does work at almost full speed other > locations, and it still goes 26.4, but I'd like to listen to the shows. You're right - it's the lines. Poor 56

MD: Dropouts on minidiscs

1999-12-27 Thread Jim Resinger
It has been my experience that dropouts are usually a *player* problem and not a *disc* problem. (This is not to say that all discs will be problem-free.) My Sharp MD-X5 developed a distaste for some Maxell discs a while back, yet the same discs played and recorded just fine in other machines. O