Re: copyright and digital data
  By: August Abolins to Jason Vierik on Mon Jun 16 2003 05:32 pm

 >  JV> Why would anyone pay for that when you can get them for free off of
 >  JV> Kazza, Aimster, WinMX and the like?
 > 
 > The following is from a texbook on copyright:
 > 
 > "The fact that material is made available on the Internet (for
example, as a
 > MP3 file) does not mean that it may be used freely. Material on the Internet
 > may still be protected by copyright. If this is the case, and the copyright
 > owners have not given permission to download and record their work, you will
 > infringe copyright by reproducing the music, lyrics and sound recording onto
 > CD. Sometimes, copyright owners grant express permission to use their work.Y
 > should look for such permissions on the site from which you are
downloading"

I am sure everybody knows that..   Millions of people still get free music off
the internet, and will continue to do so for years to come..  there is no way
for anyone to enforce it..  thats the bottom line..

Jason - KC8SZU
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