Text 17262, 61 rader
Skriven 2006-04-05 19:38:52 av Alan Zisman (1:229/2000)
  Kommentar till text 17241 av Charles Scaglione (1:123/789.0)
Ärende: mp3 downloads
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In article <19503$fido.en.os.win95@JamNNTPd>,
 "Charles Scaglione -> TOM WALKER" <cs@nomail.com> wrote:

 CS> On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:38:00 -0500, TOM WALKER -> DUSTIN COOK wrote:

 TW>>>>  IF it was ever released as a commercial CD there are NO MP3 sites
 TW>>>>  where it would be "legal" to download it FREE.

 DC>>> Depends on what country he resides in. In canada, it's legal to
 CS> download. :)

 TW>> SO Canadian LAW allowes "PIRATING" copyrited Material??

 CS> There are also many European countries where it is likewise legal to
 CS> download music and video material from the web.  I know next to nothing
 CS> about Canadian copyright law or for that matter, laws of those EU
 CS> countries.  I do know that even in those countries where it is legal to
 CS> download, one can not arbitrarily make multiple copies and offer them for
 CS> resale.

 CS> I do not in any shape or form condone piracy of intellectual property, but
 CS> here in the US we have catered to the RIAA, MPAA, and others by imposing
 CS> unfair DRM on the American public.  I suppose you could make a case either
 CS> way....


Canadian legislation includes a fee paid at purchase of blank cassette
tapes, blank CDs, etc. that goes to music publishing groups to be
distributed as royalties to owners of music copyrights.

As a result, courts have ruled that since consumers have paid in advance
to copy music, copying music (including via downloading) is legal.
Uploading music, however, is illegal.

The Canadian equivalent of the RIAA (etc) is appealing these court
rulings.

Similarly, there's a Canadian organization (Access Copyright) that
represents a large number of periodical writers (including me)-- they
negotiate licenses with libraries, universities, and other organizations
that allow blanket photocopying of members' copyright material.

As a result of those licenses, it's legal for a Canadian university
professor to hand out a class set of photocopies of an article of mine--
which has happened from time to time (I sometimes get email as a
result)... and once a year, I get a royalty cheque (in the CDN$500
range).

It seems a relatively sane way to balance the competing interests of
consumers and producers of intellectual property.

I believe the recent French legislation was somewhat similar-- again,
French consumers pay a surcharge on blank media that is meant to go to
pay for royalties on copied material.

If 'pirating copyright material' implies getting it for nothing, both
Canadian and French consumers pay for use of copyright material every
time they purchase blank media.

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