WTF @ Pop-Sci article (Jan. '06)

[kyparrish]

In a How 2.0 article on page 84,

"What Music Format is Best?" (talking about mp3 vs. lossless, etc.)

The last paragraph says...

"The best way to future-proof: Own, don't rent (meaning don't by lossy music from iTunes, etc.). Buy used CD's on Amazon or eBay, rip them to a lossless format, and resell them. Sure, this eats more hard-drive space, but that's cheap.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

lol, I can see the riaa foaming at the mouth already.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Somone needs to tell Pop Sci to "SHHHHHH!"

 

[Pocatello]

Asking for trouble if it's true.

 

[nakedfrog]

Hm. Interesting.

 

[JujuFish]

Originally posted by: Pocatello
Asking for trouble if it's true.

Heh, I just checked. It's true.

 

[BobDaMenkey]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Somone needs to tell Pop Sci to "SHHHHHH!"

No kidding.

I know the RIAA was trying to dip into the reseller market. My favorite local music store closed a couple years ago, sadly, and they were bitching about it. Karma Music was the greatest place man

 

[MrDingleDangle]

lol

 

[BillGates]

sweet!

 

[Aharami]

good call

 

[cKGunslinger]

What's wrong with that? Are we trying so say that either 1) Ripping CDs you own is illegal, or 2) Selling CDs you own is illegal? If neither of those are illegal, how does 3) Owning a CD, ripping it, then later selling it become illegal?

Is it a "sum is greater than its parts" type thing?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
What's wrong with that? Are we trying so say that either 1) Ripping CDs you own is illegal, or 2) Selling CDs you own is illegal? If neither of those are illegal, how does 3) Owning a CD, ripping it, then later selling it become illegal?

Is it a "sum is greater than its parts" type thing?

ripping isn't illegal, selling isn't illegal, but selling the copywrited medium while retaining the copyrighted material is illegal. you've got a copy but you own no license.

 

[LtPage1]

that was a good issue for mooning the RIAA. god, i love that magazine.

 

[GeneValgene]

ROFL

 

[Leper Messiah]

Pop sci thumbing their noses at the RIAA. LOL. I grew up reading the old pop sci mags my dad saved from when he was a teen (like 81-87) in the mid 90's. Learned some interesting things...

 

[FoBoT]

i do that except i don't resell them, i keep them

 

[GeneValgene]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
i do that except i don't resell them, i keep them

ditto

actually, half.com FTW

 

[ArJuN]

Hah, I remember reading that in bed wondering what they were thinking when writing that!