Originally posted by Banjo
First of all, I am not talking about RIAA. I'm not even interested in RIAA.
Quit standing up for them.
I am referring to the COPYRIGHT LAWS.
Sorry if I wasn't clear the whole time, but I've always been talking about the copyright laws, not the RIAA.
I did mention RIAA in a couple posts, but that wasn't my priority to begin with.
Copyrights Laws, they are not to be taken lightly. In fact, it is a huge problem today.
You're right....the copyright laws are the hugest problems in USA. We don't have much freedom because of those copyright laws.
I'm not saying that all books, videos, and music or other types of works should be free....
Look at our 1st amendment....Freedom of Speech, Expression, and whatever you want to call it......the magazine 2600 couldn't use that to publish how the dvd cracking program worked....because of this DMCA law. Is that really freedom??
No.....and is that really stealing any of those people who did the hard work to create all of those contents (books, videos, music and whatever)? NO....it's just a program....just like I made a gun and someone else took it and shot the shit out of someone like you....should I be blamed? NO.
The owner of the songs has granted permission to share what they own to the public?
The owner?
Apparently, you don't know how the musicans license their songs......those artists don't own them unless they acquire a royal license of them...The companies do.
Legally, the people who own the rights to the songs have the rights to do whatever they want to do with them. Not the people who own copies of the songs.
Ok....let's go and buy a book written by someone like dean koontz......and I like it so much and I show it to my other friends....that's illegal if it was mp3s... :p
I never said downloading things off the Internet were illegal. But to download a copyrighted song from a person who only own a copy of the songs is illegal. These people who own copies of the songs don't own the rights to share these files. They are intended for private uses.
Even if it's just "sharing."
Let's think about BOOKS....VIDEOS....MUSIC CDS...that you share with your friends....why aren't those illegal? Why are digital copies illegal?? That's why the copyright laws need some SERIOUS CHANGES.
You are entitled to play the copy you bought from the store. But you are not entitled to share them on the Internet because you don't own the RIGHTS to these songs.
You talk just like Microsoft...."You are allowed to use this product and if you do not agree to this EULA....you should not use this product." Where's the refund if I couldn't take it back to Walmart?
That's what needs changes.
You BOUGHT the copy, your friends didn't.
Buy a book...rip it up all you can care....and it's LEGAL. Why not music? Another pointless ranting....but something for everyone to think about.....what you are entitled to do with what you PAID for...
According to the copyright laws, it is illegal to make copies and pass them around. It's even more illegal if you made copies and sell them.
You're incorret about making copies for yourself....for example..
I buy a playstation cd....make a backup copy of it...take that backup copy to my friend's house and play it...leaving the original cd back home.....it's PERFECTLY legal.
Music should be the same....but no....some stupid loopholes in this DMCA made it impossible.
The more you share files, the less sales are being made.
I mentioned earlier in this thread....of something opposed to what you said....I'll like to see your PROOF. Back up your mouth.
What made you think it's perfectly legal to share files?
The current settlements that Sony, Microsoft, Sega, and few other companies had been losing in backup copies of console wars.....that's what is supposed to be legal.
You don't own the songs, you only own the copies of them. You don't even own the rights to these songs.
Correct...since you were speaking about DCMA.....the magazine 2600 didn't have the rights to discuss about the dvd cracking program...so where the hell did this "rights" come into to stop the magazine??
If you write and create your own songs, you own the rights to them and if you want to share them. You can share them for all I care since it's your songs.
But to share somebody else's songs just because you bought the CD doesn't give you the rights to share them.
Tell that to a small timer band....they'll tell you
bullshit like you would really care. :p
It proves me how ignorant I am?
No, it just proves how ignorant you are when it comes to copyright laws.
I'm afraid the statements you have been making made us think that you belong to a country such as North Korea....where you don't want freedom to be around.
I never said p2p softwares are "evil" or anything. It's just a software, nothing more. They are not responsible for any legal problems. The Internet users are responsible for their actions.
Tell that to napster group if you can manage to find them spread all around the other parts of the country.
The fact is very simple...
You cannot abuse copyright infringement rights without suffering the consequences.
Actually...that's an
opinion imposed by someone who is stubborn to look at the real facts. :p
"It ain't illegal unless you get caught!"
Please do yourself a favour and take a look at the "agreements" on thsee p2p softwares. They'll tell you that they are not responsible for your legal troubles. Therefore making it your responsibility to watch what you are doing.
Look at all the agreements...including buying a gun....the companies who created those weapons sure ain't responsible for what you did with that piece of gun.
DefMATRIXense,
No, the person who owns the original songs would be the person who wrote it or sung it. Most of these people own a COPY of the original songs. They don't own the songs, they own a COPY of the songs. They don't own the rights to the songs, they are just given the permission to play the songs in private. (meaning not broadcasting the song in public)
Incorrrect....the singer...writer....SELLS the license to the companies to be published. My cousin co-wrote some of Garth Brook's songs....Friends in Low place....and he sold the royal license..and he made over 30 million dollars....and the companies can do whatever they wish to do to resell this license. Other singers doesn't do royal license...but instead gather one time fee from each piece of work they did. You need to go and educate yourself with much further facts instead of playing some guessing word game.
Did you know that it is still illegal to download game roms even if you own the original copy?
Nintendo made that claim. It's not illegal to download. It is only illegal to distribute.
Hard to believe, I know but it's true.
To be blunt...it's hard to believe a liar. And yes...it's true what I said. :p
since you said you just found out..