Comments on: You can’t really own music anyway

By: countrychicken

countrychicken — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:47:34 +0000

I learned so much from the replies from people who say to keep the CDs. But what happens when you have a serious clutter or hoarding problem? You still have to hang onto to all the CDs if they’re overrunning your life?

By: amispatzi

amispatzi — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:26:55 +0000

Re: copyright, you have to be able to reasonably prove that you obtained the music legally. The easiest way to do that is to have the CD you ripped it from, or to have purchased the MP3 with DRM (Digital Rights Management).
That said, you can rip away for personal use, as long as you have the source. Sorta like taping your records.
You are required to destroy the copy if you dispose of the source.
I say reasonable, because you can possess a CD that you stole, rip it, and no one will require you to produce a receipt.
Donations are not acceptable if you intend to keep the MP3.

By: coraspartan

coraspartan — Sat, 15 May 2010 15:01:29 +0000

@Kara–what if you donate the CD? I have ripped most of my CDS to my hard drive and have a huge box of them that I am planning to donate to the library–is this still a crime?

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:53:27 +0000

@Kara – So she purchased the CD. The only way to keep the MP3 files in your book is to hand onto the CD? I understand not selling them, but what about destroying them? I don’t imagine most people would do this, but I wanted to get your take on it –based on your post.

By: Kara

Kara — Fri, 14 May 2010 03:02:57 +0000

As someone who makes her living selling her copyrighted work, I’m going to say it more strongly than the previous poster. When you rip digital files and then sell the originals you’re committing a crime. You’re stealing intellectual property. If you get rid of the original CD, then you need to delete the ripped files from your computer or you’re doing nothing different than if you walked into a store, sneaked that CD into your purse, and walked out w/out paying for it.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Thu, 13 May 2010 22:12:49 +0000

OMG you read Sandman! This gives you about 200 extra cool points in my book =D

By: Tina

Tina — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:20:40 +0000

I’m only slightly embarassed to admit that I spent more than ample free time on eBay in 1998-2001 collecting ALL of the movies David Bowie ever made and, of course, most of them were only available on VHS. I’m gradually wrapping my head around the fact that it will make more sense to donate them to the local music and movie swap shop for another glam rock afficionado.

As for MP3s, maybe this sounds like I’m 90 (actually I’m in my 30s thankyouverymuch), but I resist dumping my CDs. I have too many tunes I ripped to MP3, only to suffer with “broken links” and the inability to listen to the digital music without re-ripping. What gives?

By: JourneyBeyondSurvival

JourneyBeyondSurvival — Thu, 13 May 2010 19:58:52 +0000

Digital music is awesome.

So jealous you are leaving Indiana. You were one of the things making me feel better about living here! Oh well. :)

By: Bethama

Bethama — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:31:08 +0000

Wow. Sailor Moon Stars AND The Sandman? I think you just earned about three thousand points on my personal “Cool” meter. Congratulations! I’m sure this is very exciting for you.

By: Deanna - The Unnatural Mother

Deanna - The Unnatural Mother — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:11:19 +0000

Man, oh man, I LOVE getting rid of “things” it’s a great cleansing process!!