King P
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join:2004-11-17
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Re: Teenager getting off easy if facts are correct
There is definitely a BIG line between downloading and downloading for resale and distribution. Of course he's going to get canned for that one. Even though the US Court system has forgotten that the 1992 audio home recording act allows for the copying of media that you personally own, under the premise that you do NOT re-sell it. However you can give it to anyone that you want, at least that is what the copyright allegedly states.
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join:2002-03-08
Warren, MI
| Actually copyright doesn't allow you to just give the copies to anyone you want. What it allows is that you can make a backup copy of media that you own but if you give away or sell the original, the copy must go with it or be destroyed.
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SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX
| Technically copyright law doesn't specify this either. As a matter of fact copyright law's only "claim to fame" regarding sharing music is the term "sales and distribution". While this person obviously violated copyright law I still question the validity of the RIAA's other claims. |
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