On Saturday 13 November 2004 20:05, Carroll Grigsby wrote: > On Saturday 13 November 2004 11:45 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Saturday 13 November 2004 17:38, Greg Meyer wrote: > > > On Saturday 13 November 2004 02:30 am, frankieh wrote: > > > > I'm not much for digital music at the moment anyway.. and with the > > > > ridiculous DRM antics the RRIA are playing with, I'm unlikely to > > > > start. I also refuse to buy music CD's anymore either, my way of > > > > protest. (used to buy at least one a month.) > > > > > > A great way to maintain the protest while supporting local businesses > > > is > > to > > > > pruchase used CD's. We have several stores that have a nice stock and > > none > > > > of the proceeds go to the labels. I have found some good music that > > > way. It is also easier to stomach a miss if it cost $5-6 than the > > > $15-20 of a new CD. > > > > Isn't 'transferring ownership' breach of copyright as well? > > I doubt it. That would imply that I can't buy a book/CD/DVD and give it to > someone as a gift. If so, that's really going to p*** off the mass market > retailers.
Pick up a book and read the copyright notice. I've always felt it was ambiguous. Wouldn't it also depend on whether you bought the item or a license to use the item, a la MS?
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