How is downloading considered by your Country's legislation?

[Claude]

I have the impression that in the US a few people only accept to download by peer to peer and prefer to purchase MP3's on few specialized sites.

In Italy, we download a lot from peer to peer, and only few peopl purchase on specialized sites.

Personally, before purchasing a CD, I first download, analyse it, and then cancel it if it's new, but I keep it and share it if it's old and rare (some pearls are difficult to find).

Then I buy it or not.

(I am a dj and own 500 CD's of salsa)

In France, it seems to be forbidden and that nodody does it; certainly it is forbidden also in Italy, but it is not actually prosecuted (I read that only 5 people were prosecuted, and nobody knows it).

So, how is downloading considered in your Country?

 

[Tony_salvi]

Re: How is downloading considered by your Country's legislat

I have the impression that in the US a few people only accept to download by peer to peer and prefer to purchase MP3's on few specialized sites.

In Italy, we download a lot from peer to peer, and only few peopl purchase on specialized sites.

Personally, before purchasing a CD, I first download, analyse it, and then cancel it if it's new, but I keep it and share it if it's old and rare (some pearls are difficult to find).

Then I buy it or not.

(I am a dj and own 500 CD's of salsa)

In France, it seems to be forbidden and that nodody does it; certainly it is forbidden also in Italy, but it is not actually prosecuted (I read that only 5 people were prosecuted, and nobody knows it).

So, how is downloading considered in your Country?

Well if you're talking about most americans who use the internet, then I would say downloading music from programs such as Limewire and Blubster is very common. Especially among the younger crowd. And I imagine prosecuting so many people would be hard to do. I think they try and shut down the website owners instead of going after the poeple who download/upload. However, if you try to make money off of burned Cds or DVDs that's another story. I'm sure they'll come after you pretty quickly.

But I will say that buying single songs from itunes has become more common because of the popularity of the iPod.

P.S. Mambo Italiano - How did the Dallas Congress go?

 

[Claude]

Re: How is downloading considered by your Country's legislat

However, if you try to make money off of burned Cds or DVDs that's another story. I'm sure they'll come after you pretty quickly.

No no no!!!

I was talking about personal use.

But I will say that buying single songs from itunes has become more common because of the popularity of the iPod.

Interesting

P.S. Mambo Italiano - How did the Dallas Congress go?

It was not me! It was my friend from Rome, DJ Pio 4te. I'll send him this link

 

[tj]

(...copied from another thread)

I think it's unfortunate that it's really confusing for us consumers (especially here in the US) as to what's legal anymore in regards to music. What I mean is not the obvious cases where someone just copies someone else's mp3's via any of the peer-to-peer services, but whether some of these pay-per-download sites are legal or not.

For example, one of the pay-per-download sites based out of Russia, where you pay per mbyte not by song, is definitely illegal here in the US. But are the ones where I am paying per song always legal?

Add in the subscription services and I think it gets more muddy. Some have DRM protection, while others do not. It seems like the rules vary as far as whether I'm "allowed" to burn these to CD (the most popular download sites let you do this), and how many places am I allowed to have these songs exist.

Let me add that at least there are a few examples of "free" music being offered out there that is perfectly legal. Emusic, for example. Sure, it turns into a monthly subscription service, but at least once I quit, I can still play my music (meaning that I could quit while still in the free 30 day trial period), unlike some of the other subscription sites.

I suppose the easiest way is just to stick to Itunes like the rest of the world seems to be doing. But I don't like the idea of being stuck with their selection.

Then again, hey, I'm mostly a newb about this stuff, so take any of my gripes with a grain of salt in that maybe I'm just ignorant. :wink:

 

[Jambo]

In the UK the entertainment licence is usually taken care of by the venue but DJs need a PPL licence (£200 a year) if they play downloaded music or even if they use 'back up' cds copied from the originals (which they've already paid for).

 

[PaloSalseroDotcom]

In the UK the entertainment licence is usually taken care of by the venue but DJs need a PPL licence (£200 a year) if they play downloaded music or even if they use 'back up' cds copied from the originals (which they've already paid for).

That's pretty much how it work in the US, except for the part were DJ's need a license. The venue needs the license.