tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post115619152852215783..comments2024-03-22T03:28:24.897-04:00Comments on Recording Industry vs The People: Defendant Opposes RIAA Attempt to Examine Her Computer Hard Drive in SONY v. Arellanesraybeckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11063235302436280455noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-1156328022388663072006-08-23T06:13:00.000-04:002006-08-23T06:13:00.000-04:00codewarrior wrote: [...]and since an MP3 is by def...codewarrior wrote: <I>[...]and since an MP3 is by definition, a compressed file, not containing all data of the original, then, perhaps, an MP3 should be seen as "limited material used in a non-commercial means for private use" and that the FAIR USE doctrine should apply[...]</I><BR/><BR/>IANAL and I have no real understanding of US consumers fair use rights, but your thoughts are IMO worth to be thought as a defense. This argument sounds very logic to me. <BR/><BR/>And since the MAFIAA™ does NOT sell mp3 by themself they could not even argue a a counter argument that those MP3s are infact the copyrighted work itself.<BR/>(Let's see what pro-people, pro-culture lawyers think about your argument)Alter_Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861406779872744163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-1156277652153029752006-08-22T16:14:00.000-04:002006-08-22T16:14:00.000-04:00It continues to astound the layperson at the lengt...It continues to astound the layperson at the lengths to which the toadies for the RIAA will go to in the pursuit of inflicting burdensome duties on the defendant.<BR/><BR/>I claim, even if she did download an MP3, the original copyrighted song was NOT an MP3, and since an MP3 is by definition, a compressed file, not containing all data of the original, then, perhaps, an MP3 should be seen as "limited material used in a non-commercial means for private use" and that the FAIR USE doctrine should apply to such copying of limited amounts of copyrighted materials for non-commercial, critical use.CodeWarriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14267442366522600526noreply@blogger.com