"Sony BMG's chief of litigation, Jennifer Pariser, testified that "when an individual makes a copy of a song for himself, I suppose we can say he stole a song."
EVERY ONE of the songs on my MP3 players came from CDs that I bought (and still own), or, downloaded music purchases from Amazon.
If the Music Industry continues to push this position and PREVAILS, then I will become an active pirate. Their revenue stream from ME will diminish. Create a rule that the majority disagree with and then no one will respect any of the rules. Like Prohibition.
The Music Industry and the Book Industry exist because Government granted rights. These industries NEED Government. And Government is "we the people". It is in our interest to grant these industres rights. However, these industries are pushing their "rights" to absurdities. A backlash is not in their interests.
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