Backing up CD's is now illegal

Thats the biggest bull i've ever seen. I save all of my CD's to my computer, and put them on my MP3 player. How the hell are you supposed to fill up your MP3 player?
 
jesus, what the hell are they doing, this really is taking it too far, give it a few more years and it will be illegal to play a CD on a normal CD player, you will have to make sure you buy and RIAA approved CD player, or some crazy shit like that, if this isnt promoting illegal mp3 downloads then dont know what is.
 
The_Other_One said:
So will it soon be illegal for me to have an MP3 I recorded from the radio? Or is that already illegal? :mad:
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I think that its always been illegal! They probably only mean that its illegal to back-up to another cd you can also have an illegal copy of a game for 24 hours or less if your found to have it for more than that time you can be prosecuted, I also dont agree with what the M.P.A (Music Protection Authority) did making tab/powertab sites illegal, I dont because agree with this you are only showing that you appreciate the music of others and aspire to be as good as then someday! obviously its an issue I feel really strongly against!
 
Their actions only promote more illegal downloading...:rolleyes:

God damn how are we suppose to fill up our MP3 player? I guess I should follow the rules and carry my CD player and MP3 player around together just to listen to my assorted music:mad:
 
GamerGuy8899 said:
Their actions only promote more illegal downloading...:rolleyes:

God damn how are we suppose to fill up our MP3 player? I guess I should follow the rules and carry my CD player and MP3 player around together just to listen to my assorted music:mad:
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your right their actions will promote more illegal activity! there has been no signs of any decrease in numbers in people downloading mp3 files. In fact the most downloaded software on the internet is Kazaa! The thing is that they are going to only go after people that are downloading an insane amount because they dont have enough small courts to go around prosecuting everyone that however doesnt mean you will get away with it and thats why you should download illegal mp3 files.! Phew!:eek:
 
Im just wondering, but does this whole illegal downloading and music laws remind you of the prohibation of achol in the early 1900's?
 
I only know a bit about the prohibition law of the 1990's from the simpsons! but this law will probably never change!
 
So know we are supposed to buy a cd, then pay to legally download music to get on our mp3 players!

Can't they see that no one will ever do this, surely, and they have basically said that all the software for ripping music to mp3's is illegal, so now do most of us have illegal software on our pc's aswell

:mad: the law just confuses me
 
yes, of course its promoting illegal file sharing and no, no one is going to pay twice for a song. its just stupid, the RIAA will soon learn this
 
1. The future of music is going to be DRM'd downloads or pay-per-play. CD's are physical carriers subject to pirating, copying, and physical damage. They also take up space and cost money to produce. DRM'd downloads have none of those limitations, and will therefore maximize profits.
2. The RIAA is just the strongarm enforcement arm of the artists to guarantee a sufficent profit. I guess we're not buying enough Mariah Carey CD's.
3. When did the RIAA take over governments' job of lawmaking? And why is government letting this happen? Oh, I forgot. Hefty RIAA contributions to political parties. Dopey me.

Tom
 
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dragon2309 said:
yes, of course its promoting illegal file sharing and no, no one is going to pay twice for a song. its just stupid, the RIAA will soon learn this
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yea, it makes u feel less guilty now when u use limewire (not that i feel guilty evr)
 
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