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rlauzon · 10-03-2007, 05:01 AM

This doublespeak is old news, really.

Here's what the EFF said back in 2006:
"It is no secret that the entertainment oligopolists are not happy about space-shifting and format-shifting. But surely ripping your own CDs to your own iPod passes muster, right? In fact, didn't they admit as much in front of the Supreme Court during the MGM v. Grokster argument last year?"

Full article

The RIAA claimed in 2005 that it was perfectly legal to rip CDs.

Not to mention that ripping CDs for personal use is very clearly fair use.

10-03-2007, 05:01 AM	#12
rlauzon Wizard Posts: 1,018 Karma: 67827 Join Date: Jan 2005 Device: PocketBook Era	This doublespeak is old news, really. Here's what the EFF said back in 2006: "It is no secret that the entertainment oligopolists are not happy about space-shifting and format-shifting. But surely ripping your own CDs to your own iPod passes muster, right? In fact, didn't they admit as much in front of the Supreme Court during the MGM v. Grokster argument last year?" Full article The RIAA claimed in 2005 that it was perfectly legal to rip CDs. Not to mention that ripping CDs for personal use is very clearly fair use.