On Tue, Mar 18, 2003 at 05:42:58PM +0800, Orlando Andico wrote: > On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > .. > > 2) please take into consideration the complications that may arise if you > > are going to create a 'ripped'* music server (copying, sending thru the > > network). you might get bitten somewhere down the road because of this. > > the RIAA has successfully prosecuted some companies in the US for DMCA > violations after finding that they were sharing *IN HOUSE* MP3s of > copyrighted material. even if you own the original CD's, sharing it > wholesale may get you into trouble.
Is the local counterpart of the RIAA as diligent about this? It's odd because I don't know how much our radio stations pay in terms of royalties to foreign artists. ;) (yeah... as far as i know... they don't) To wit, how much do our local music publishers pay for the same? eric -- ___ _____________________________ eric pareja (xenos AT maharlika.upm.edu.ph) \e/ [ Philippine Linux Users' Group ] Linux User #8159 http://counter.li.org _v_ [ Python Power! ] [ Debian Rocks! ] [ Unwitty Saying Here! ] [] Software & \\\\/ Free the books! http://www.bookcrossing.com/referral/pusakat ] Freedom .\\/ http://www.livejournal.com/users/pusakat | www.upm.edu.ph/~xenos/weblog _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
