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[quote name='apr400' date='Sep 17 2009, 04:55 PM' post='2146416] That's all well and good if you live in America where the RIAA is based. Here in the UK I am afraid that you will find that it is illegal to rip to pc, copy to tape, transcribe to sheet music, put it on an ipod or anything else you might like to do. PPL - Public Performance Licence Don't intend public performance so I cannot see how this applies. PRS - Performing Rights Society Again seem to only want to sell licences. However The Copyright, Design and Patents act 1988 appears to have me banged to rights. 17 Infringment of copyright by copying (1) The copying of the work is an act restricted by the copyright in every description of copyright work; and references in this Part to copying and copies shall be construed as follows. (2) Copying in relation to a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work means reproducing the work in any material form. This includes storing the work in any medium by electronic means. (3) In relation to an artistic work copying includes the making of a copy in three dimensions of a two-dimensional work and the making of a copy in two dimensions of a three-dimensional work. (4) Copying in relation to a film, television broadcast or cable programme includes making a photograph of the whole or any substantial part of any image forming part of the film, broadcast or cable programme. (5) Copying in relation to the typographical arrangement of a published edition means making a facsimile copy of the arrangement. (6) Copying in relation to any description of work includes the making of copies which are transient or are incidental to some other use of the work. In my defence Milord, I have to say this act is so woefully outdated that its very relevance could easily be disputed. Also, the fact that the copyright holders are implicit in the ongoing contravening of this act makes any prosecution highly unlikely. Any way where's me soap, I'm off to Parkhurst to cleanse my conscience

Sorry, edited original post to include this. from RIAA Website Copying CDs It’s okay to copy music onto an analog cassette, but not for commercial purposes. It’s also okay to copy music onto special Audio CD-R’s, mini-discs, and digital tapes (because royalties have been paid on them) �" but, again, not for commercial purposes. Beyond that, there’s no legal "right" to copy the copyrighted music on a CD onto a CD-R. However, burning a copy of CD onto a CD-R, or transferring a copy onto your computer hard drive or your portable music player, won’t usually raise concerns so long as:The copy is made from an authorized original CD that you legitimately own The copy is just for your personal use. It’s not a personal use �" in fact, it’s illegal �" to give away the copy or lend it to others for copying. [*]The owners of copyrighted music have the right to use protection technology to allow or prevent copying. It does appear they are being wooly with their words, to me it reads they are reserving the right to file suit, and make it illegal if they ever have cause. Damo

why so? This is as close as I could find on the RIAA Website Copying CDs It’s okay to copy music onto an analog cassette, but not for commercial purposes. It’s also okay to copy music onto special Audio CD-R’s, mini-discs, and digital tapes (because royalties have been paid on them) �" but, again, not for commercial purposes. Beyond that, there’s no legal "right" to copy the copyrighted music on a CD onto a CD-R. However, burning a copy of CD onto a CD-R, or transferring a copy onto your computer hard drive or your portable music player, won’t usually raise concerns so long as:The copy is made from an authorized original CD that you legitimately own The copy is just for your personal use. It’s not a personal use �" in fact, it’s illegal �" to give away the copy or lend it to others for copying. [*]The owners of copyrighted music have the right to use protection technology to allow or prevent copying. Which Law am I breaking?

er....this bit

Like I said, you'll see a two way split. The telly and major radio will be full of simon cowell's shite. Real music will grow by word of mouth, internet or niche radio shows. Album band and arena fillers will make money. If your a two bit 'celebrity' then the record company owns your ass.

how so?

Firstly, you ever dis' my Lilly again and will find you Secondly, in the move to digital music and file sharing music has lost it tangibility. It's no longer a thing that you buy collect and display, proudly, in your bedroom. It's now something you hear, like, listen to a few times and throw away. Artists that can sell albums will always do ok as I still believe people still want to own an album as aphysical thing. Single sales are dead, the charts are a waste of time, full of ten-a-penny dance tracks or maufactured shite. Not all manufatured music is shite and not all shite is manufatured. At one point I must have had over a hundred gig of downloaded music and lost the lot to a HD failing on me. Since then rather than getting every tune I like the sound of, just to have it, I've started trawling the record shops for old albums, clasics that stand the test of time. I can now honestly say everything on my PC has been paid for just, not at silly first release prices, usually 3 for a tenner or something. Damo

another peachy 2 bed detached Looks like no parking, no garden, EA delcared interest whatever that means. 'But it's new and worth the premium' Same town same money 3 bed Semi 2 Bed Bungalow Edit, repair links

Priceless

I'm not saying it is not worthwhile, it is. It just seems to me that they put in plce these laws with the tag line of safety and then target the easy victim. Those that are in the main law abiding people who make mistakes as apposed to those who have no intentin of following the law in the first place.

The vastly bloated public sector is that way in order to swing the balance of elections. For the last two terms of this government it has been as clear as day to anyone who wishes to open their eyes that the size of the UK public sector is little better than the tactics of Mugabe, election rigging. It seems to me, in all but the critical areas, we have an over staffed, over paid, underworked and in a lot of cases wholly unnecessary public sector. With the exception of the following, Frontline medical staff in the NHS and enough management to allow it to function EFFICIENTLY. The fire service, coast guard, ambulance service and other emergency services. The police, not as an extension of HMRC. Education and social services need to be freed from the shackles of PC and allowed to do their job and not be ruled by the front pages of the news papers and the people whose agenda they are working to. Local councils; empty my bins, keep my streets clean and provide me with public services such as libraries and leisure centres - this is what I pay you for. Government should be small and unobtrusive not large and overbearing. How long can we carry on with a bloodsucking percentage of the working population being paid for by the productive percentage? How long before we all give up and join the gravy train, who pays then? So in answer to your question, you are as much to blame as the rest of us. If you’re not part of the solution you are part of the problem. The public sector costs too much for not enough benefit. Incoherent rant over, sorry

because people that do not get insured do not pay fines and often have no licence or a family members licence.

Good idea IF it targets the many areas where insurance is seen as optional. But thats not going to happen.

[pedant] She had a Renault, convertable thingy, Didn'y see his car. [/Pedant] Probably spunked it all on repairing the French peice of 5hit

HR manager Marketing manager x2 Degree in history. If nothing is done here we are in danger of losing the cream of British tallent.

No, it gives them full knowledge of you best possible offer and allows them to open their book of EA tricks to try get as much as possible.

I don't see the point in these flounce threads. If you've gone what's the point. If your still lurking you have to read what people really think of you.

Bye

Where do mortgages come from? Next Question, Are the banks really going to con themselves to offer your friend a lower interest rate? Is this legal? CALLING ERIC!!!

No mention of the trouble in Harrow yesterday on the BBC, Sky had the Skycopter up and everything. Not much happened though

Just when you thought this beast was dead

Hole's a bit harsh. But then I was dragged up in Moston, Manchester OP try Sherborne, nice town - pubs, restaurants and train station. On the A30 the closest thing to a major road round here.

I like the sound of that. But, is that before or after the lizard people reduce the population by 90%?

Peak oilers and Environmentalists will never change their point of view because they don't have to. The 'science' behind AGW, MMGW, CC or whatever they call it these days will remain vague enough so as not to conclusively prove or disprove the arguments in their lifetimes, licence to be a zealot. My prediction - People will always find something to argue about.

Not sure if this has been posted before. The last 80 lots look like a massive BTL sell off and no reserve! Savills Monday 14th September 2009 Any guesses as to whom they belong to?