You bought the music. From my understanding the "fair use" laws allow you to use it as you desire so long as you don't rent it, copy it for sale, etc.
-- Edward Fultz (978) 807-4225 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I'd like to know that. > > Also, I apreciate the high level of knowledge and conversation on this > forum. I realize many members are professionals and have knowledge of law > and such. > > Does anyone know if there are legal rights against me if I convert a tune > I legally download and "own" to unrestricted mp3 format. I like to play > the songs I legally download on my Treo. The software companies say it is > legal to convert songs you own. However, in the user agreements for the > music download companies it says you will only use them on compatible > players. > > Am I a lawbreaker if I convert the file? > > Thanks > > > Is there legal rights based on that decision? Can the RIAA sue an > > internet > > radio company as a result of this ruling? > > --- > > Roger Prokic > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *NEW* > > Moderator of Palm_Treo_680 Yahoo group > > Baltimore, Maryland USA > > > > -=[ This email was sent from a Palm Treo 680 palm computer using > > SnapperMail Enterprise Edition v2.3.7.01 ]=- > > > > _ > > ( ) The ASCII ribbon campaign > > X against HTML e-mail > > / \ > > > > > > ...... Original Message ....... > > On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:46:16 -0400 Jeffrey Kaplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >>Hello, Jim C. > >> > >>On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:59:05 -0400 you said: > >> > >>> Those fees will add quite a bit of cost to net radio. I suspect they > >>> will be shut down because of them. > >> > >>They'll move off-shore. The US has no jurisdiction outside of the US. > >> > >>-- > >>Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org > >>The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol > >> > >>"...A stroke of the brush does not guarantee art from the bristles." > >>(Amb. Kosh, B5 "Deathwalker") > >> > >> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
