[X4U] OT- Any legal restrictions on CD songs as gift loaded on iPod

[alexandre]

On 16 juin 06, at 12:09, Philip J Robar wrote:

>
> On Jun 16, 2006, at 2:37 AM, DZ-Jay wrote:
>
>> On Jun 15, 2006, at 23:19, Linda wrote:
>>
>>> Yes. A “backup” of the CD is for your personal use, not for  
>>> gifting. Ripped
>>> songs are for your own use, not for gifting on an iPod. Do people  
>>> do it
>>> anyway? Of course. Is it legal? No.
>>
>> Have any of you ever read the "Fair Use" clause of the Copyright  
>> Act, or are you just repeating what you here in the media?
>
> I'd love to hear your explanation of how giving someone a copy of a  
> CD when you keep the original is "Fair Use" and not stealing. (By  
> the way, I hate the RIAA and recording industry as much as the next  
> guy, but I don't condone stealing.)

so, you've never recorded your "best of" tape or cd for your brother  
or a friend?

whether this is permitted in the Copyright Act or not, i don't care.  
this is fair use according to me.

alexandre
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