Copyright Law

Slashdotter unearths archived RIAA web page saying if you make copies from your own cd's "that's great"

By Ty Rogers and Ray Beckerman

This is a reprint of an older post, which I came across and thought I'd re-post. Thought it might be helpful to those of you litigating waiver and estoppel issues, or those of you planning to take the deposition of RIAA 'misspeaker' Jennifer Pariser of SONY BMG. - R.B.

An astute Slashdot member unearthed the following language from an archived RIAA web page:

If you choose to take your own CDs and make copies for yourself on your computer or portable music player, that's great. It's your music and we want you to enjoy it at home, at work, in the car and on the jogging trail.

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Full post as published by Recording Industry vs The People on August 06, 2008 (boomark / email).