Yule Ritual

M Holmes fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK
Sat Dec 21 14:47:09 EST 2002


Andrew Garibaldi writes:

> Well - if ya want to be "picky", it's illegal to do CDR copies of anything
> that is legal copyrighted product, especially if it's still in print.

That's not my understanding. For example it was legal to make a tape of
an LP you owned for use in your car. It's also legal to make backups of
things you've bought legally so long as you don't let anyone else use
those backups.

> "Yule Ritual" is a perfectly legit item with due royalties being paid,etc,
> etc.

Indeed, and I bought a copy perfectly legitimately.

Is there a lawyer in the house?

FoFP




> Andy G.
>
> Captain Bl at ck writes:
>
> > Interesting. I decided to check this for myself.
>
> > I compared the Voiceprint release with the original master recording
> > and it would seem you guys are correct - somewhere along the line the
> > sound has been heavily eq'd and processed through what sounds like an
> > analog compressor. There is some noticeable intermodulation between
> > the bass and the rest of the sound and Doug P, you are quite correct,
> > the bass no longer sounds like a bass guitar.
>
> Maybe the solution would be for those who have the non-heavy version to
> assist with backups for those with the heavy one. As I understand it,
> it's not illegal to have backups for personal use of something you've
> already bought and it's not illegal for someone to help make those backups.
>
> What we need is a way for someone to confirm that the CD has been bought
> and paid for legitimately. Presumably Andy G would be willing to confirm
> from his lists? Would Voiceprint?
>
> FoFP
>



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