> I completely disagree with both copy protecting CD as > I should be able to make a personal copy, but I completely disagree > with Kazaa, et all, as it's just theft. I don't think copyright law makes much of a distinction. Fair use doesn't seem to carry much weight these days... As for the emotive word 'theft', I think you're confusing bits with atoms. You can't steal a binary number - and with p2p, you're not even 'stealing' bandwidth from the artist. The industry has deliberately confused the two - comparing p2p users with shoplifters, for example. If someone gets busted for shoplifting, it's not because of copyright infringement - it's because of theft of physical property, or atoms. Just suppose you hear a song on the radio - are you stealing it, if you later choose not to by the CD? I bet there are lots of people listening to the radio right now, who have no intention of buying the music they are hearing. It's absurd to imagine that you could extract payment from each and every listener in the analogue domain, so why should the labels expect to do this in the digital one? Because they've been sold DRM snake oil, I expect. Or what if you don't listen to the advertisers who pay the radio station's music royalties bill? Are you willfully interfering with a business model? That sort of behaviour can get you into trouble these days... Cheers Daniel
