iPod trade in cd's for ipod

[Black&Tan]

Of all the laws I break, this concerns me the least. Ever since I've been an audiophile I've recorded albums to tape, and now I copy CDs to iTunes. There are far more things in this world to worry about than whether every song on every iPod (or other MP3 player) in the world is legally owned. How is it that I would have knowledge of this law in the first place?

Of course if you read this article on Electronic Frontiers:

http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004409.php

the RIAA is now trying to equate iPods to new media, similar to the transition from albums to CD's. Therefore, even transferring songs from CD's you've purchased to an iPod is not considered fair use. In their perfect world, you would need to buy a digital download for use on an iPod, regardless of the fact that you already own the 8-track, vinyl, and CD.

This is getting downright scary.

 

[IJ Reilly]

Of course if you read this article on Electronic Frontiers:

http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004409.php

the RIAA is now trying to equate iPods to new media, similar to the transition from albums to CD's. Therefore, even transferring songs from CD's you've purchased to an iPod is not considered fair use. In their perfect world, you would need to buy a digital download for use on an iPod, regardless of the fact that you already own the 8-track, vinyl, and CD.

This is getting downright scary.

It's been scary for a long time. The music industry remains their own worst enemy. They seem to be trying to reserve the right to argue that ripping a CD for personal use is not fair use. But that doesn't change anything for now, because under current law, it is fair use.

 

[Black&Tan]

It's been scary for a long time. The music industry remains their own worst enemy. They seem to be trying to reserve the right to argue that ripping a CD for personal use is not fair use. But that doesn't change anything for now, because under current law, it is fair use.

For Now..

 

[IJ Reilly]

For Now..

Right, and like I say, the music industry has always been their own worst enemy. They could try something really stupid, like copy protected CDs (wait, they already have). I already refuse to buy copy-protected CDs, so I don't think I'll have any problem forgoing CDs entirely if the industry gets high-handed with fair use, and I'm sure I won't be alone.