It's the same thing, because the friend is getting the music for free that you paid for. That's what's happening online, somebody buys a cd and shares it with someone else, but it's illegal that way, why?
2006-06-15 20:15:21 · 8 answers · asked by Sidereality 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
If you dub a CD and give it to a friend it is illegal believe it or not. the concept of dubbing Cd's for your own personal use is to insure that you have a back up for the CD which you purchased in case for some reason it scratches or breaks.
2006-06-15 20:19:56 · answer #1 · answered by redserenity0804 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was an earler dispute over it. From what i got out of it the issue wasn't that it was being pirated over free-share programs, but that they would have them before the movie or CD was out, which hurt the sales, and that's what started them to crack down on free-share file programs. (Also giving your friend a CD copy is NOT illegal, if you actually read that stuff in the policies, it clearly states they can be given free, but you can not in any way sell it for profit at all)
2006-06-15 20:21:28 · answer #2 · answered by ThatOneGuy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All recorded media have 'for personal use only' as part of the selling deal...you buy it, the artist eventually gets some money for it, you give it to your friend, they listen to it in their own personal space.
Online is public domain....NOT personal..therefore there is no money being exchanged therefore the artist misses out on any money for their efforts.
Personal would be if you were in a different room and you sent to your friend in the other room a file of music, by getting your two computers together WITHOUT going over the internet (public)
2006-06-15 20:21:47 · answer #3 · answered by Maria C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait let me fix that, you can give away to your friend because you dont copy the orignal CD or reproduce any of those track in the CD, but its illegal to reproduce the CD which is what those shareware are doing
2006-06-15 20:18:36 · answer #4 · answered by TehKoppy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the asumption is that that cd is one unit. You give
it away, and it no longer is in your possesion, but with
someone else. No matter who owns it, it is still just one
cd. Either you or your friend will have it, but not both.
With file sharing, you have an mp3 file, and your giving
it away to everyone, so it mutliplies and is copied over
and over again.
2006-06-15 20:22:12 · answer #5 · answered by ho65ins 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, technically it's not the same, becuase when you download, both people have the music.
I see your point, but I prefer the analogy of taping or TiVoing movies/TV shows rather than buying the DVD. *Everyone* does that, and no one complains.
2006-06-15 20:20:42 · answer #6 · answered by pandasage1221 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back when I was a teen, you had to shoplift the music from the store if you wanted it for free.
2006-06-15 20:56:48 · answer #7 · answered by Cdn_Superdave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its ok to shar it with a friend but not OK to share it to the world. i think there's a law regarding this matter.
2006-06-15 20:19:28 · answer #8 · answered by with_dark_motives 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋