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Pandora ripper= legal?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by nathanskywalker, Jan 30, 2007.

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  1. nathanskywalker TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 232

    nathanskywalker, Jan 30, 2007
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  2. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces Posts: 4,916   +9

    It is legal in my country.
    Mictlantecuhtli, Jan 31, 2007
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  3. nathanskywalker TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 232

    Ahhh, but how about USA I wonder...
    nathanskywalker, Jan 31, 2007
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  4. Tedster Techspot old timer..... Posts: 10,047   +11

    yes - as long as you OWN the original.
    Tedster, Jan 31, 2007
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  5. nathanskywalker TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 232

    Well, if I owned the original I wouldn't need this would I :p
    nathanskywalker, Jan 31, 2007
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  6. Tedster Techspot old timer..... Posts: 10,047   +11

    then you answered your own question.
    Tedster, Feb 17, 2007
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  7. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces Posts: 4,916   +9

    Why wouldn't it be legal?

    What's the difference between recording songs you hear from regular FM radio and this one? I don't see any.
    Mictlantecuhtli, Feb 18, 2007
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  8. nathanskywalker TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 232

    See, yeah, that's what I'm saying, except I'm not sure. The laws are kinda funky and confusing around here.
    nathanskywalker, Feb 19, 2007
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  9. Didou Bowtie extraordinair! Posts: 5,898

    But but but, that is illegal as well! Think of all the artists that can no longer afford gold plated bath tubs! You sick man, you!

    ps. it's perfectly legal to rip/burn mp3s downloaded from eMusic, one of the few online music vendors worth supporting. ;)
    Didou, Feb 19, 2007
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  10. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces Posts: 4,916   +9

    Your country sucks :p
    Mictlantecuhtli, Feb 19, 2007
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  11. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,893   +117

    The difference is the quality. The Industry is happy enough letting you carry around crap quality recordings, but once you get a digital copy that sounds like a cd (ok maybe you'll argue Pandora doesn't sound like a cd, but it sounds better than FM) they get upset.
    SNGX1275, Feb 19, 2007
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  12. Didou Bowtie extraordinair! Posts: 5,898

    I'm not sure if it's a quality argument. I just think the media content lobbies are trying to find new ways to make consumers pay for the same content. Copying a DVD to play on an iPod lowers the quality quite a bit, but the lobbies would much rather you pay a 2nd time to be able to play a movie on your iPod even if you own the original. It's all about making more money out of the same content.
    Didou, Feb 19, 2007
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  13. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,893   +117

    The quality argument was one I've heard many places for why Cassette Tapes were not part of this war on duplicating music. Every time you made a copy the quality got worse. With digital, every time you make a copy the quality remains identical.
    SNGX1275, Feb 19, 2007
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  14. cfitzarl TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,521   +9

    I remember wanting a song so badly when I was young, I actually took a blank casette and recorded it from a show on TV :haha: !
    cfitzarl, Feb 19, 2007
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  15. Tedster Techspot old timer..... Posts: 10,047   +11

    what song was that?
    Tedster, Feb 19, 2007
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  16. cfitzarl TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,521   +9

    Something by the BeeGees :haha: ...
    cfitzarl, Feb 19, 2007
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  17. Photo601 Newcomer, in training Posts: 76

    But in the days of cassettes our choices were so very limited...I was rummaging through some 'Stuff" left over from several moves and discovered a box of cassettes. Some withstood time (And moisture) most did not.
    Photo601, Feb 19, 2007
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  18. cfitzarl TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,521   +9

    It's the same with cd's. Think of how much you may use a cd, and then with constant use, it will wear out; I was reading this in a magazine. They said that a cd has a 5-year lifespan. My quesion is, why does my version of Sim Tower work so perfectly at 11 years old?
    cfitzarl, Feb 19, 2007
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  19. nathanskywalker TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 232

    Well, pc games don't actually run off the game, as I'm sure you know. What I'm getting at is, I wonder if the estimated lifespan is estimated including the amount of time the media is expected to be in use, or it's expected lifetime with it just sitting there. I remember seeing an article on burned cd's and it gave the lifespan of such to be between 2-5 years. I hardly find that accurate. So I guess I"m agreeing with your point and just adding a little.
    nathanskywalker, Feb 20, 2007
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  20. halo71 Newcomer, in training Posts: 1,290

    Yeah that cant be right! The very first CD I ever bought was by Deep Purple. That was prbably 20 years ago! Although I havent pulled it out to have a listen in several years. I betcha' it still plays. I have never heard that 5 year life thing.
    halo71, Feb 20, 2007
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