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carpetmojo · 11-13-2011, 05:35 PM

[QUOTE=wizwor;1830587......... Afterall, if I play a song on my laptop in a public place, is anyone who is listening in violation? Am I 'illegally distributing' content? What if I am using a boom box in my backyard? Or a block party? In a public park? ........... [/QUOTE]

The answer is no, and I don't believe it has ever been mooted that you would be. That is one of the reasons musicians make music, after all.

11-13-2011, 05:35 PM	#32
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	[QUOTE=wizwor;1830587......... Afterall, if I play a song on my laptop in a public place, is anyone who is listening in violation? Am I 'illegally distributing' content? What if I am using a boom box in my backyard? Or a block party? In a public park? ........... [/QUOTE] The answer is no, and I don't believe it has ever been mooted that you would be. That is one of the reasons musicians make music, after all.