Well, it's six o'clock in the morning here in germany, so forgive me if there are any inaccuracies, but I gues I'm the only one still awake here, so I'll try to explain what this is about. (And note that I didn't read the article, my bed is waiting for me.) This has nothing to with piracy. It's a way to compensate artists for private copying. (Which isn't piracy.) Well "Privatkopie" is a supeerset of fair use. You can make copies of your CDs for your car, stereo, whatever, but you have also the right to make copies of your CDs and give them to your friends. (I think it was up to 9 friends.) You have the right to record radio shows, and copy them for your friends. You can mix your own CDs, and give them to your friends. Well can't think of any more examples. This taxes are collected for blank media and devices to copy. So scanner, printer, cd-recorder...
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Well, it's six o'clock in the morning here in germany, so forgive me if there are any inaccuracies, but I gues I'm the only one still awake here, so I'll try to explain what this is about. (And note that I didn't read the article, my bed is waiting for me.) ...
This has nothing to with piracy. It's a way to compensate artists for private copying. (Which isn't piracy.) Well "Privatkopie" is a supeerset of fair use. You can make copies of your CDs for your car, stereo, whatever, but you have also the right to make copies of your CDs and give them to your friends. (I think it was up to 9 friends.)
You have the right to record radio shows, and copy them for your friends. You can mix your own CDs, and give them to your friends. Well can't think of any more examples.
This taxes are collected for blank media and devices to copy. So scanner, printer, cd-recorder