egd;194113 Wrote: 
> I think the answer is pretty simple, it is no different to making your
> albums available for distribution online or copying a cd to give to
> someone else.

I expected it to be that simple but the more I google, the grayer the
subject appears to be. Much revolves around "fair use" and "audio home
recording act". On these the Wikipedia pages are informitive but if you
go the the "discussion" tabs, the experts are arguing behind the
curtain. Also important I think is a legal case that allowed the eIPod
and its ilk, RECORDING v DIAMOND :
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=9th&navby=case&no=9856727

Some activist sites like:http://www.nyfairuse.org/ flat out say that
its legal as long as there is no profit motive.

I can't digest any more text for now but I've seen enough references to
"Digital Millennium Act" that I would guess that's important too.

I agree that what I describe is no different from making a CD copy for
a friend, but from what I'm reading, I'm not certain either is illegal.


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