On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 12:21:24PM +0100, Thomas Touzimsky wrote:
1. Why can't I do whatever I want with my CD ?
Opposite to the usual understanding, you don't pay for the CD but for the music that plays on it, just like you pay for a concert ticket. In both cases, the material worth is not comparable to what you get for it. And, like the concert ticket, buying a CD only allows you to listen to the music.
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Opinions please...
This is complete crap and goes against all previous laws regarding fair use - namely that you can make copies for your own archival purposes, or copies for listening to in the car etc. The real pirates here are the greedy-as-fuck record companies who are so terrified of losing any of the massive profits they make that they'll do anything to prevent it. If the revenue they're protecting actually went to the artists who recorded the work I might not mind so much, but it's just lining the pockets of record company execs, who're already filthy rich from overcharging and manipulating children into playing their sick pop circus of money-spinning shite. Read the link to The Register that Craig sent. I'll try to stay out of this thread - I'll get too angry! jon -- I listen a lot and talk less. You can't learn anything when you're talking. - Bing Crosby