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Originally Posted by doctorow
Hard to believe, but there is something similar in the US as well - the Audio Home Recording Act.
Section 1008 of the Act, 17 U.S.C. § 1008:
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No action may be brought under this title alleging infringement of copyright based on the manufacture, importation, or distribution of a digital audio recording device, a digital audio recording medium, an analog recording device, or an analog recording medium, or based on the noncommercial use by a consumer of such a device or medium for making digital musical recordings or analog musical recordings.
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By its terms Section 1008 provides noncommercial consumers with prescribed statutory immunity from suits for copyright infringement when performing "home taping" of musical recordings. Unlike public distribution (such as file sharing), which might go beyond "noncommercial", it would certainly seem that you can make (noncommercial) copies for your family and friends. Technically you'd still be infringing copyright, but the section above bars actions alleging infringement based on such uses. |
I read it differently.
It concerns the
manufacturers, the
importers and the
vendors (shops) which are exonerated from responsibility - like firearm shops are not guilty if they sell guns to a freak that shoot peoples in schools.