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GeoffW · 06-03-2005, 10:28

IIRC, recording music to tape from the radio was permitted for personal use because the broadcaster had paid a royalty to play it, and the blank tapes had a levy on the assumption that is what they could be used for.

Neither charges are applicable to P2P.

My problem with paying for downloads is the restrictions that are put in place to the tracks use. For example some legally downloaded tracks only play on 5 machines, you cannot change the format or, worst of all the tracks self destruct if you cease a subscription to the service. If tracks were cheaper (than shops) and with fewer restrictions, more people would do it.

06-03-2005, 10:28	#11
GeoffW Inactive Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading Posts: 256	Re: P2P Filesharing Legalities IIRC, recording music to tape from the radio was permitted for personal use because the broadcaster had paid a royalty to play it, and the blank tapes had a levy on the assumption that is what they could be used for. Neither charges are applicable to P2P. My problem with paying for downloads is the restrictions that are put in place to the tracks use. For example some legally downloaded tracks only play on 5 machines, you cannot change the format or, worst of all the tracks self destruct if you cease a subscription to the service. If tracks were cheaper (than shops) and with fewer restrictions, more people would do it.