drmatt wrote: > > Format shifting is still explicitly illegal. So everyone on this forum > listening to ripped CDs is committing an offence. [emoji12] >
You need to be a bit more careful about such assertive, and wrong, statements. In Canada, format shifting is EXPLICITLY allowed, provided that you own the original. So ripping a CD to listen to it through Squeezeboxen is completely legal. This arrangement is increasingly common in other countries. What is not, in Canada, allowed is breaking copy protection. Since copy protection in music is now rare, it's mostly irrelevant in that context. In the case of video, where copy protection is ubiquitous, it's a different matter. But in Canada liability for non-commercial infringement is limited to fairly modest amounts, the aggregate for ALL infringements is limited to between $100 to $5000 (as distinct from per-infringement). It's also limited to actual losses by the copyright holder, so any pursuit of infringers is unlikely. Commercial infringement is a very different matter. The impact of the recent copyright legislation in Canada (2012) is on balance to make a clear differentiation between copying for private purposes and for commercial purposes. While some acts (e.g. breaking locks on DVDs) are not legally permitted for individuals, it's unlikely that non-commercial activities (e.g. copying a DVD borrowed from a library for personal use) will ever be penalized. LMS on a dedicated server (FitPC3) Transporter (Ethernet) - main listening, Onkyo receiver, Paradigm speakers Touch (WiFi) - home theater 5.1, Sony receiver, Energy speakers Boom 1 (WiFi) - work-space Boom 2 (WiFi) - various (deck, garage, etc.) Radio (WiFi) - home office Control - Squeeze Control (Android mobile), 2 Controllers (seldom used), Squeeze Remote (on Surface Pro 4) Touch x 1 - spare UE Radio x 1 - spare Boom x 1 - spare Controller x 1 - Spare Duet Receiver (backup) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RonM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17029 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106637 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
