http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2007/10/12/gnc-2007-10-12-308/ Geek News Central is the technical site for Geeks. We Spin tech for the common man. With a Family of Tech Shows and Content. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:38:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2007/10/12/gnc-2007-10-12-308/comment-page-1/#comment-3743 Chris Blackburn Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:52:06 +0000 http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2007/10/12/gnc-2007-10-12-308/#comment-3743 Todd, since hearing the news on the Jammie Thomas ordeal I have decided to never, EVER, purchase another CD as long as the RIAA gets any portion of it. I will simply listen to the radio or the CDs and MP3s that I currently own. If the model changes so that the artist gets the money, then I'll change my policy. <span class="mt-export2wp"></span> Also, I am going to rip every single CD that I own (and I own a few) to mp3 in protest of the belligerent and highly ridiculous statement that 'Making a Copy of Purchased Music is Considered Stealing'. <span class="mt-export2wp"></span> Now I don't agree with taking music for free not because it hurts the artists, as they typically only get pennies on CD sales, but I should be able to play my purchased music on any device, period, and make as many copies as I want for my personal use. <span class="mt-export2wp"></span> Based on the latest RIAA legal decision I am going to have to donate money to one of the torrent P2P music sharing services. Every time I see something ridiculous in the news regarding the RIAA I am going to donate money to a P2P music sharing service. I recommend everyone do the same thing. <span class="mt-export2wp"></span> :) <span class="mt-export2wp"></span> Todd, since hearing the news on the Jammie Thomas ordeal I have decided to never, EVER, purchase another CD as long as the RIAA gets any portion of it. I will simply listen to the radio or the CDs and MP3s that I currently own. If the model changes so that the artist gets the money, then I’ll change my policy.

Also, I am going to rip every single CD that I own (and I own a few) to mp3 in protest of the belligerent and highly ridiculous statement that ‘Making a Copy of Purchased Music is Considered Stealing’.

Now I don’t agree with taking music for free not because it hurts the artists, as they typically only get pennies on CD sales, but I should be able to play my purchased music on any device, period, and make as many copies as I want for my personal use.

Based on the latest RIAA legal decision I am going to have to donate money to one of the torrent P2P music sharing services. Every time I see something ridiculous in the news regarding the RIAA I am going to donate money to a P2P music sharing service. I recommend everyone do the same thing.

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