Say, a copyrighted mp3 that is streamed through the server, but never stored locally. Has that been determined to violate copyright laws? Does it make a difference if the file is encrypted as it passes through?
2007-09-28 06:27:43 · 3 answers · asked by gorilla_bait 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
What you are talking is ephemeral rights. the courts have decided that a computer does not have to have the entire document, just having bits and pieces for a nanosecond or two as it streams by requires an ephemeral license from the author of the work. This is a rip and not what the copyright code meant by ephemeral rights, but that is how it is enforced.
2007-09-29 11:40:06 · answer #1 · answered by lare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you transmit the data, you have to pay royalties. You are broadcasting it. Encryption makes no difference unless you strike a deal with one of the music licensing companies and you propose your encryption mechanism as some type of DRM.
2007-09-28 06:31:48 · answer #2 · answered by Pfo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's how napster got shut down the first time around.
2007-09-28 06:40:50 · answer #3 · answered by Michael C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋