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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 05:25 AM
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...7122800693.html

Is this retarded or what? Now they're saying that you can't copy a CD that you legally own onto your personal computer. By default, that also means you can't copy it to your MP3 player as well, or whatever you use to listen to your music other than a stereo.

How far are these idiots going to go? As the article states, past cases have set precedents that allow for copying material you legally own or purchase for purposes of portability or access. To state that you cannot copy to a computer (or other device) means that you have limited access to your OWN PROPERTY.

Argh!

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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 05:30 AM
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That's ****ed up.
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 06:05 AM
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As someone elsewhere has said, RIAA=Really Idiotic Annoying Assholes...
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 06:36 AM
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Say what you mean, why dontcha?
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 06:39 AM
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They are desperate for money. What a bunch of douchebags
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 08:05 AM
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they done lost their damn mind. i wish they would try to sue me over some shit like that. do people actually pay when they lose?

what they need to do is embrace technology and use it to become more profitable instead of trying to impede it. if they didn't know, change is always imminent.
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 08:48 AM
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Times have changed. They need to figure out a different way to market music.
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 09:54 AM
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That's definitely a sign of desperation.
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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You don't own the CD. You never have.
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by 8D_In_Trunk,Dec 31 2007, 10:55 AM
You don't own the CD. You never have.
you own the CD, not the music on it.
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