Re: Internet Copyright

On Fri, Mar 19, 1999, Jason Vogel <jasonvogel[_at_]ibm.net> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Mar 18, 1999, William Schultz <wdschultz[_at_]hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I need your help! I am a student at Drake University in Des
> > Moines, IA.
> >
> > As a part of my senior honors thesis, I am developing a questionnaire
> > dealing with copyright law on the Internet. Please let me know your
> > thoughts on the questions that need to be included. I am looking to
> > have 15-20 questions. Thanks.
>
> Here's one:
>
> When one downloads a song from the Internet, is it a copy, a
> performance, or both for copyright purposes?

Hmm, does the method of "download" make a difference, e.g., streaming vs. an actual download. After all, I could download something, but never listen to it.

I suppose that gives rise to the following question:

If a .wav/MP3 file is downloaded from the Internet [IF A TREE FALLS], but nobody listens [IN THE FOREST], does it still make a sound.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Michael McGuire
<mcguire[_at_]visi.com> Received on Mon Mar 29 1999 - 15:59:16 GMT