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MGM Concedes Some Fair-Use Rights Exist

Posted by timothy on from the how-very-gracious-of-them dept.

jambarama writes "MGM seems to have given a little in the Grokster case. After getting nailed on the possible implications of banning P2P software, they've now admitted it is perfectly legal to rip one's own CD and store it. Is this a return to the stripped down 'fair use' rights or a temporary court concession?"

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  1. Mod me down. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Please mod this post down. Thanks!

  2. Omigod! by PunkOfLinux · · Score: 1, Redundant

    They actually admitted MP3's are legal!! The apocalypse is night!!!

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  3. copy protected CDs by sfcat · · Score: 1, Redundant

    What does this mean for copy protected CDs? IANAL, but doesn't this mean that putting out copy protected CD, in addition to violating the terms of their agreement with the holder of the CD patents (a copy protected CD is one that breaks the CD standard so badly that computer CD drives refuse to read it), they are violating the consumer's rights? Does this open the doors to a huge class action suit? Inquiring minds want to know.

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  4. Great by Sv-Manowar · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It seems the companies are finally realising that there is a difference between the p2p software, and the people who distrubute illegal material via it

    It's like trying to close a road because some people are speeding. Good move by MGM here

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