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Just when you thought the RIAA couldn't get any worse....
yossarian07:
So essentially if this law passes my music will go from 25% legal to entirely illegal.
I really hope that dosen't bump me up from a misdemeanor to a felony.
monkandmovies13:
Hey guys, I think we can all breathe a little easier now
http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/30/riaa-not-suing-over-cd-ripping-still-kinda-being-jerks-about-it/
Patrick:
I won't breathe easy until the RIAA pretty much just fucks off. If I ever make it big as a recording artist I am going to stay the hell away from those guys just to spite them.
Srsly, free music downloads? Sounds like good free advertisement for live shows, if you ask me.
Orbert:
"While there's a pretty good argument for the legality of ripping under the market factor of fair use, it's never actually been ruled as such by a judge -- so paradoxically, the RIAA might be shooting itself in the foot here, because a judge wouldn't ever rule on it unless they argue that it's illegal. Looks like someone may end up being too clever for their own good, eh?"
Help me, I'm stupid. I've been through that little section there three times, and I'm still not sure what it means.
It sounds like it's saying that presumably, ripping a copy of a CD you own is fair use, but has never been tested in court as such. I follow that. So the RIAA is shooting itself in the foot because "a judge wouldn't ever rule on it unless they argue that it's illegal." Meaning it will remain untested in court unless/until the RIAA tries to argue that ripping a copy of your CD is not fair use? Isn't that what's happening right now?
monkandmovies13:
That confused me too. I was just referring to the clear, straightforward part at the top that said they were suing him for illegal downloading, not ripping CDs.
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