The law doesn't work that way. You can go through and copy a book word for word, from a library or a friend, and you couldn't be indicted for copyright violation. It was determined that the same goes for Xerox machines, so you can photocopy the book to your heart's content. So as of now, the RIAA and co. have very shaky foundations for their arguments that you can't copy stuff in your own home.
Bsides I can't really feel sorry for the "poor" recording industry. And does no-one else feel slightly outraged at paying $7.50 to go see a movie that high chances are will suck?
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The law doesn't work that way. You can go through and copy a book word for word, from a library or a friend, and you couldn't be indicted for copyright violation. It was determined that the same goes for Xerox machines, so you can photocopy the book to your heart's content. So as of now, the RIAA and co. have very shaky foundations for their arguments that you can't copy stuff in your own home.
Bsides I can't really feel sorry for the "poor" recording industry. And does no-one else feel slightly outraged at paying $7.50 to go see a movie that high chances are will suck?