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Dogstar · 02-25-2004, 10:49 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by BearFan) If you read more closely, copying a CD for distribution to others is illegal. But if your friend does copy the CD for you, and you've already owned it, who's to say that you simply didn't copy it yourself? Don't worry, b/c you already own the CD, downloading the songs or copying it is legal.

That's not how I understood it. I thought distribution of any kind, even to a friend who doesn't have the CD, was illegal. You would have to prove somehow that you bought or own it as well. Aslo, wouldn't the person receiving the copied CD in essence, be stealing it because he or she did not pay for the music? That would be the same as if the person who was receiving the copied CD downloaded the music. In this case, someone else did the downloading. In any case, it would be really hard to prosecute a case like that, IMO, and hardly worth the expense.

02-25-2004, 10:49 PM	#43
Dogstar Forum Diplomat USER INFO » Status: Young Grown Old Posts: 21,345 Joined: Sep 2002 Currently: Offline	Quote: (Originally Posted by BearFan) If you read more closely, copying a CD for distribution to others is illegal. But if your friend does copy the CD for you, and you've already owned it, who's to say that you simply didn't copy it yourself? Don't worry, b/c you already own the CD, downloading the songs or copying it is legal. That's not how I understood it. I thought distribution of any kind, even to a friend who doesn't have the CD, was illegal. You would have to prove somehow that you bought or own it as well. Aslo, wouldn't the person receiving the copied CD in essence, be stealing it because he or she did not pay for the music? That would be the same as if the person who was receiving the copied CD downloaded the music. In this case, someone else did the downloading. In any case, it would be really hard to prosecute a case like that, IMO, and hardly worth the expense. __________________ Silly monkeys give them thumbs they make a club and beat their brother down. How they survive so misguided is a mystery. Last edited by Dogstar : 02-25-2004 at 10:52 PM.