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Originally Posted by elcreative
If a digital edition will never exist, you think disabled people shouldn't download the pirate version, even though the pirate version will not hurt the artist because there is no legal legitimate version (in this case a DVD) and the disabled person cannot give money to the artist in the approved way (in this case live shows) because they are disabled?"
Now that clearly talks about downloading the pirate version and not being legitimate which is what I was referring to...
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The "pirate version" may not be illegal; Gertner said, in Sony v Tenenbaum, that some unauthorized digital versions might be legal:
"For example, file sharing for the purposes of sampling music prior to purchase or space-shifting to store purchased music more efficiently might offer a compelling case for fair use. Likewise, a defendant who used the new file-sharing networks in the technological interregnum before digital media could be purchased legally, but who later shifted to paid outlets, might also be able to rely on the defense."