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To: ThomasJefferson; mhking
Can I safely assume that you are opposed to copyright laws?

Copyright laws have for years allowed people to trade music with each other for personal use.

The modern file swapping systems (WinMx, Morpheus, Gnutella, etc.), unlike Napster, are simply a method of trading music over a modem instead of on a cassette.

I also find it ironic that so many left wing musicians, dead set on capitalism in any other industry, suddenly start screaming about property rights when it's their pocket book.

26 posted on 01/22/2003 6:31:38 PM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
I also find it ironic that so many left wing musicians, dead set on capitalism in any other industry, suddenly start screaming about property rights when it's their pocket book.

Touché...

35 posted on 01/22/2003 7:17:58 PM PST by mhking
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Copyright laws have for years allowed people to trade music with each other for personal use.

I am unaware of this claim. Please direct me to where I might find out information concerning this. thanks

59 posted on 01/22/2003 9:10:12 PM PST by Protagoras
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Copyright laws have for years allowed people to trade music with each other for personal use.

No it doesn't. Does the copyright law allow you to photocopy "Gone With the Wind" and trade that for someone else's photocopy of "Of Mice and Men"?

66 posted on 01/23/2003 10:32:38 AM PST by Brookhaven
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