RIAA Goes After Fair Use

Iria · Dec 29, 2007, 04:23 AM

Source: Tech-EX
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In the case Atlantic vs. Howell, husband and wife Jeffrey and Pamela Howell have been accused of file-sharing over the KaZaA network. Their defense has been that although there are plenty of MP3 files on their computer, the files were not shared but were ripped from purchased CDs for personal use only.

Possibly to increase their chances of a win, a supplemental brief filed by the RIAA contends that ripping music from legally purchased CD’s is illegal.

LHC · Dec 29, 2007, 05:38 AM

Link: Tech-Ex: RIAA Goes After Fair Use

It's ridiculous, I must say..

ET3D · Dec 30, 2007, 09:47 AM

Fair use involves unautorised copying. If it was authorised there would be no need to invoke fair use. Sure, invoking the issue is manipulative, but that's what lawyers often do. Still, IMO the press over-reacts, simply because few people understand what I said at the beginning here.

Dec 29, 2007, 04:23 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	RIAA Goes After Fair Use Source: Tech-EX ________ In the case Atlantic vs. Howell, husband and wife Jeffrey and Pamela Howell have been accused of file-sharing over the KaZaA network. Their defense has been that although there are plenty of MP3 files on their computer, the files were not shared but were ripped from purchased CDs for personal use only. Possibly to increase their chances of a win, a supplemental brief filed by the RIAA contends that ripping music from legally purchased CD’s is illegal. Last edited by MIG-31; Dec 29, 2007 at 05:14 PM. Reason: Fixed the link...

Dec 29, 2007, 05:38 AM	#2
LHC Stingy and Stubborn Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,325 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Link: Tech-Ex: RIAA Goes After Fair Use It's ridiculous, I must say.. __________________

Dec 30, 2007, 09:47 AM	#3
ET3D Hopeless Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dreamland, near the pool of infinite graphics cards Posts: 3,057 Rep Power: 105 System Specs	Fair use involves unautorised copying. If it was authorised there would be no need to invoke fair use. Sure, invoking the issue is manipulative, but that's what lawyers often do. Still, IMO the press over-reacts, simply because few people understand what I said at the beginning here.