RIAA going after someone for having mp3 copies of legally purchased CDs

[froopy seal]

Originally Posted by Sean

"[...] it is illegal for someone who has legally purchased a CD to transfer that music into his computer."

This is the law in Germany if the original CD has "effective copy protection" (no, being cracked does NOT automatically render the copy protection ineffective...), see art. 95a German Copyright Act (Urheberrechtsgesetz - UrhG). I could imagine the RIAA having the law on their side in the US and the UK, too. Which doesn't make it any better, morally, of course.

[testudo]

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[sanakan]

Originally Posted by froopy seal

This is the law in Germany if the original CD has "effective copy protection" (no, being cracked does NOT automatically render the copy protection ineffective...), see art. 95a German Copyright Act (Urheberrechtsgesetz - UrhG). I could imagine the RIAA having the law on their side in the US and the UK, too. Which doesn't make it any better, morally, of course.

not in switzerland *hooray*!
URG Art. 24 Abs. 1 states that you're allowed to manufacture (non public available) security copies for your own use.

[lukeyd]

how very topical. read this yesterday http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7176538.stm

[bas_I_am]

I was About to say it has to be bullshit- Congress passed the "fair use" act a few years ago - but I assume the article posted went into that

[pafufta816]

Originally Posted by Jan

Turned out to be a hoax.

see here:
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=60181o&hl=

of course it is, it is 100% legal to own copies of music which you have legally purchased. not only is it legal, i recommend it ; ) *cough*

[froopy seal]

Originally Posted by pafufta816

of course it is, it is 100% legal to own copies of music which you have legally purchased. not only is it legal, i recommend it ; ) *cough*

No, not 100%. I. e., not if you live in Germany and the disc has "effective copy protection", as I wrote above. Nonetheless, it is to be recommended, of course.