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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Marv....since you dont want to discuss the bias of the Wash Times article anymore, perhaps you can explain why you think the PERFORM act is a bad bill.
Do you think consumers should have an unfettered "right" to record (for use other than personal listening) copyrighted music played on cable, satellite radio or the internet?
The bill seems like a reasonable compromise to me. Whats wrong with requiring broadcasters to "use reasonably available and economically reasonable technology to prevent music theft?" Do you consider musicians who rely on the sale of their music for their livelihood a "special interest" group?
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I'm pretty sure recording of broadcast materials has been ruled as fair use. If they ban this what will stop them from banning VCRs, Tivo's, DVRs, mythtv, tape recorders, ect?