Bob Maxey <written_by@xxxxxxx> writes: > >>>What is the difference between file share and making a tape of > >>>your favorite music and giving it to your friend as a gift? > >>>You're not making money that belongs to the originator. No, I'm > >>>not dumb. Just looking for some comments. > > Assuming for a moment that file sharing hurts the musician as much > as we are being told. The net adds a measure of convenience to the > process of taking music without musician compensation, that making > tapes does not. I burn favorite tracks to my Mini Disc > Recorder. Therefore, I break the law Not if you already own the original recording you don't. This was thoroughly settled in early VCR and audio tape cases; I can perfectly legally tape an album I own (and mostly did; I rarely listened to LPs directly). Same should apply to mp3 players and such. -- David Dyer-Bennet, <mailto:dd-b@xxxxxxxx>, <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/> RKBA: <http://noguns-nomoney.com/> <http://www.dd-b.net/carry/> Pics: <http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/> <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/> Dragaera/Steven Brust: <http://dragaera.info/>
