RIAA: Those CD rips of yours are still "unauthorized"
Eric Bangeman:
When asked by the RIAA’s lead counsel whether it was wrong for consumers to make copies of CDs they have purchased, Jennifer Pariser replied in the negative. “When an individual makes a copy of a song for himself, I suppose we can say he stole a song,” said Pariser. Making “a copy” of a song you own is just “a nice way of saying ‘steals just one copy’,” according to Pariser.
A description of why this is ridiculous is not necessary; the stupidity stands on its own.
