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Old 02-17-2010, 12:23 PM   #57
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Originally Posted by Shaggy View Post
The RIAA has attempted to say that multiple times. That doesn't make it true. I didn't see anything in your link that indicated the judge agreed with them.

Every time I'm aware of that the RIAA has tried to make the claim that ripping your own CD is illegal, it has been thrown out.[emphasis mine]
I am aware that the original judgment is common knowledge. Seems the judge and jury didn't disagree enough to overthrow the "availability is piracy" suggestion and, as such, avoided ruling directly on the "making a copy is stealing" idea so I see very little about that idea being "thrown out."

We can note, also, that the DMCA specifically prohibits making a copy of anything if--in doing so--one must circumvent any form of DRM. Let's posit that CD-ripping is implicitly condoned. DVD-ripping and DRM-ebooks, though, are most assuredly not (the former being the subject of long-running litigation).

So while I appreciate your "RIAA[/MPAA] says but nobody else agrees" sentiment, the DMCA--as written--disagrees and our fair use suffers.
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