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Excerpts below are taken from this Ars Technica Story
I knew that a lot of label execs were clueless. But now they're also
So based on what she testified. We're only able to listen on the media it's either purchased on, or downloaded to. So as soon as I transfer anything over to my iPod, I'm a thief. Even though my CD collection is actually my backup for if/when my iPod crashes.
Pariser noted that music labels make no money on touring, radio, or merchandise, which leaves the company particularly exposed to the negative effects of file-sharing. "It's my personal belief that Sony BMG is half the size now as it was in 2000," she said, thanks to piracy. In Pariser's view, "when people steal, when they take music without compensation, we are harmed."
Pariser has a very broad definition of "stealing." When questioned by Richard Gabriel, lead counsel for the record labels, Pariser suggested that what millions of music fans do is actually theft. The dirty deed? Ripping your own CDs or downloading songs you already own.
Gabriel asked if it was wrong for consumers to make copies of music which they have purchased, even just one copy. Pariser replied, "When an individual makes a copy of a song for himself, I suppose we can say he stole a song." Making "a copy" of a purchased song is just "a nice way of saying 'steals just one copy'," she said.
Countless studies have shown that the majority of music on portable music players like the iPod comes from sources other than download services. For most people, that music is comprised primarily of songs "ripped" from CD collections to MP3 or some other comparable format. Indeed, most portable music players comes with software (like iTunes) which is designed to facilitate the easy ripping of CDs. According to Pariser's view, this is stealing...insofar as she clearly suggests that consumers have no right to make backups of the music that they have purchased in CD form or even in download form.
Pariser has a very broad definition of "stealing." When questioned by Richard Gabriel, lead counsel for the record labels, Pariser suggested that what millions of music fans do is actually theft. The dirty deed? Ripping your own CDs or downloading songs you already own.
Gabriel asked if it was wrong for consumers to make copies of music which they have purchased, even just one copy. Pariser replied, "When an individual makes a copy of a song for himself, I suppose we can say he stole a song." Making "a copy" of a purchased song is just "a nice way of saying 'steals just one copy'," she said.
Countless studies have shown that the majority of music on portable music players like the iPod comes from sources other than download services. For most people, that music is comprised primarily of songs "ripped" from CD collections to MP3 or some other comparable format. Indeed, most portable music players comes with software (like iTunes) which is designed to facilitate the easy ripping of CDs. According to Pariser's view, this is stealing...insofar as she clearly suggests that consumers have no right to make backups of the music that they have purchased in CD form or even in download form.
I knew that a lot of label execs were clueless. But now they're also
So based on what she testified. We're only able to listen on the media it's either purchased on, or downloaded to. So as soon as I transfer anything over to my iPod, I'm a thief. Even though my CD collection is actually my backup for if/when my iPod crashes.
So I didn't "steal" the music, I rightfully paid for it. You're just a greedy bitch who would love to violate ACTUAL copyright laws and see me have to pay twice for music I rightfully bought in the first place.
