RIAA says CD-ripping isn't fair use

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RIAA says CD-ripping isn't fair use

by Jordan Running Feb 16th 2006

Though people have some funny ideas about copyright, they're justified in assuming that if they own a CD, it's fair use for them to rip it to their own computer or iPod, right? Well, not according to the RIAA. Despite the fact that a year or so ago the RIAA's Don Verrilli told the Supreme Court that the RIAA considers this sort of space-shifting "perfectly legal," they've submitted a filing as part of ongoing DMCA rule-making proceedings that says, among other things, that what they said before is bunk and that they don't consider making for your own use a copy of your own music fair use. Ugh.

[Via Boing Boing]

Tags: copying, copyright, dmca, fair use, riaa, stupid

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Joon said 11:58AM on 2-16-2006

Custom laser engraving on the back of my iPod says:

"CAUTION: Contents under the pressure of RIAA."

AFD said 12:16PM on 2-16-2006

Yeah, and they'll continue to blame their lost revenue on piracy - even when it occurs from consumers boycotting their restrictive products.

Diddle said 12:18PM on 2-16-2006

LOL - that's good Joon.

I don't make copies, I make Motion Picture Experts Group Audio Layer 3 encoded bit-identical backups on portable digital storage medium. :)

nicolas said 12:23PM on 2-16-2006

hmm, seems that downloadsquad is now one out of those hundert news n' trivia websites, with riaa bashing, virus alerts and ipod amazon misc items... sad story...

Rachel said 2:20PM on 2-16-2006

I hardley think this can be considered RIAA "bashing". The more people/blogs who pass this around and get it in front of people, the better. This is a SIGNIFICANT move backward and if they are able to push this one through will have terrible implications for the industry and on us as consumers.

And Joon's custom engraving still has me in stitches, thanks for that one, lol.

den said 4:43PM on 2-16-2006

Who cares about the RIAA. I support the artists, not the "industry". The RIAA represent the Labels, not the artists. When someone steals music, they steal nickels from the artists, and several dollars from the labels. The labels pay DUES to the RIAA. It's a big scam and a big racket. I suggest if you want to support the artists, buy the music from them directly, but going to their shows, and buying the CDs from the swag stands, or see if you can order it directly from their websites or at worst, a mom & pop record shop.

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