Re: Copyright and MP3 issues

On Mon, 26 Apr 1999, Dirceu Pereira <dpsrosa[_at_]ax.ibase.org.br> wrote:
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> Does anyone know a good source of information about copyright issues
> arising from the illegal copying of music through the mp3 format ??

     The issue that most seem to forget in battles over tapes or MP3 issues is that many people make recording of their own music for their own use. Yet the music industry is quick to denounce MP3 and demand royalties be paid on blank tapes, now on MP3s. I resent paying a hidden tax for tapes and do not want to pay one to any recording industry group for any storage device. Do they pay lawyers when they "borrow" a lawyer's work product and copy it over and over again for future purposes? A pox on the recording industry; rather than put forth a good product, they are "farming" their so-called rights to intellectual property. How many billions have they accumulated from the secret tape tax? Now they want to feast off the digital domain?

     I think our entire system of copyright law is a travesty. It's like the king who wore no clothes. Everybody has their excuses for why they are free to violate others' rights, except their own. This "course pack" discussion is illustrative. Don't forget, copyright battles are not really about intellectual property - they are about money. The mistake lawyers make is joining this race to the bottom.

Nick

Nick Zales
<zales[_at_]execpc.com> Received on Fri Apr 30 1999 - 05:28:32 GMT