satkinsn

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Legal & Ethical Questions in the PC Audio Age
Again, it's not a big deal in the scheme of things.But that's what we're talking about in this thread, and besides, to sorta quote Springsteen, 'from small things, big things come.' 
Legal & Ethical Questions in the PC Audio Age
"I must admit that I have ripped CD's borrowed from friends (not many), and whilst it is probably poor rationalization, the truth is they are CD's I would NOT have bought myself anyway, so I'm not actually robbing the artist at all. I may even be ... 
Legal & Ethical Questions in the PC Audio Age
"Scott - Even if only one person reads book from library it lowers the sales - without libraries people would buy more books. Frank explained to me that library has permission and pays fee to do it."Even though it seems like common sense, I'm not ... 
Legal & Ethical Questions in the PC Audio Age
A couple of responses to a couple of points made.On the argument that there are more serious problems in the world, so let's not get too worked up about a few cds - agreed, within limits.To me, the limit is obvious: I either can't or won't do anyt... 
Legal & Ethical Questions in the PC Audio Age
Legally, in the extremely unlikely event a record company came after you, you'd want to be able to prove you 'owned' the cd.The downside risk here is negligible, but FWIW, having the cd is good proof you own it. Sales receipts and the like *might*...