OK, enough already.
Those of you who are non-lawyers who seem intent
on interpretation of the law to your own devices and
opinions are free to do so. But, when you wish to debate
whether the law matches what you think and attempt
to impose what you think via debate rather than action,
then you don't hold your convictions well enough to
act them out.
So, you feel that the copyright/AHRA don't hold any muster?
Feeling froggy and want to jump?
Then feel free if you're so convinced that its not illegal to make
copies and distribute them to do the following.
Go to your local CD store and pick three CDs, especially hot new
releases which are likely to be a million sellers. Fire up you CDR and
your MD and make some copies. Shoot, while you're at it rip the
files all to MP3 and put them on disk too. Find the name and address of
the President of the recording company listed on each of the CDs.
Send the copies along with this letter (cut the paragraph which applies)
You can adjust the letter as needed, but you'll get my drift.
Dear Record Company Executive:
I've just purchased your new CD called ________________ by
____________________. I like it so much that I'm going to share
it with all of my friends.
I've made copies on MD and intend to trade it with my buds on
the internet. I've enclosed a copy and hope you like it as MD is
portable and a very nice format. If you don't have MD I could make
another copy for you on CDR, but you already have all those CDs
to sell don't you?
I've also made copies on MP3 and will be sending it to lots of people
on the internet. If you give me your email address I'll send it to you.
If you don't have email, you can find the MP3 on my site at
_________.
Thanks for recording this group, I love their music and want
to share it with everyone I know.
Best Regards,
Your Pal
Joe Pirate
12342 Digital Avenue
Your City, Your State Zipppy
BE SURE TO USE YOUR REAL ADDRESS (OR YOUR PARENTS)
Now my point is the effective law really is what gets interpreted
and utilized not just the words in the statute. If you REALLY
believe that the law has no teeth and you ~can't~ be prosecuted,
jump little froggy.
Don't be confused by the following differing terms.
The law -- what the statute says.
Prosecution attitude -- when the state or fed chooses to use the law.
The LAW -- what really happens with the statue.
Ethics -- when you're doing the right thing (or not)
Chances of getting prosecuted -- will you be "seen" or discovered and
will they care enough to go after you, is it worth it to them?
You folks that are TRUE BELIEVERS that the copyright law protects
you from:
1) Borrowing a CD and making copies
2) Buying a CD and making copies for others
3) Copying music in MP3 format and distributing it
4) Trading copyrighted material (including public performances)
5) Exchanging copies of music you own with someone else who
owns another CD
can test the law for us. WRITE THE LETTER!!! Put up or shut up!!!
Otherwise please get back to talking about MD.
(Consider this my millennium troll. C'mon little fishies.....)
No more posts from me on this subject.
--
Gary Warren
"That's just my opinion, I could be wrong."
Dennis Miller
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