Supreme court rules that music downloading is legal in Colombia

romy says on May 5, 2008, 18:52:

The US and their lobbyists are not going to like this...

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Monpirri says on May 5, 2008, 18:54:

Romy, I think I know who you are now!

MAC

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

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romy says on May 5, 2008, 18:59:

who? I'm intrigued

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Tinto (Moderator) says on May 5, 2008, 21:38:

Who knows... this is such a fluid area of law these days. Allofmp3.com seemed to have a couple of Russian and Moscow-based court rulings on their side and they are still out of business. Maybe when it's all sorted out the businesses like allofmp3.com won't be permitted but the record companies also won't be able to go after individuals sharing their stuff (however obtained) for free.

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Mononoke28 says on May 6, 2008, 09:05:

This is great news to me. =D

Diana

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Monpirri says on May 6, 2008, 16:04:

" La Corte Suprema de Justicia de Colombia determinó que bajar música de internet no constituye delito, siempre y cuando de esta actividad no se obtenga ningún provecho económico, en una sentencia divulgada este lunes."
Esta es la misma ley que existe en los EEUU cualquiera puede bajar musica lo que no se puede es robarle los derechos del autor como fabricar o quemar CDs para la venta.

Colombia follows US it's basically the same law.

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

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romy says on May 6, 2008, 16:37:

"Colombia follows US it's basically the same law."

That cannot be true. Why then have so many file sharing services been shut down? Why would people pay for music on itunes? I think Monpirri should stick to comedy.

and hey you never told me who you think I am...

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Monpirri says on May 6, 2008, 16:54:

You can still download music today! There are several software available to download music.
I just finished a project at Starbucks, we were installing IT servers so now customer can download music into their ipods.
It is illegal however to copy or burn CD's with the intent to sale them. I am glad Colombia is Not turning now into another illicit business.

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

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Monpirri says on May 7, 2008, 05:24:

US law states: The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making photocopies or other reproduction of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research. If electronic transmission of reserve material is used for purposes in excess of what constitutes "fair use", that user may be liable for copyright infringement
Note: Disc Copier is designed to assist you in reproducing material in which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner. Unless you own the copyright or have permission to copy from the copyright owner, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other remedies. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor.

http://library.webster.edu/pcguide/cd_burning.html

Accoding to the law as you see it, ""El fallo también determinó que cuando una persona comparte la música con otras sin obtener de ello un provecho económico, no puede considerarse que afecte los derechos del autor." So now you can go to Colombia and make a million copies of a CD or DVD and distribute them to friends and strangers, Am I right?

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

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Monpirri says on May 7, 2008, 05:26:

Just in case you are not aware, it's old news but I think it's still relevant.

Music labels promote CD burning of downloads
OUT-LAW News, 21/11/2002
Universal Music Group has announced that it will make more than 43,000 music tracks available to consumers for digital downloading through retail outlets and music web sites. UMG said the downloads can be burned to CDs and transferable to secure portable devices.
According to UMG the digital tracks will be available for purchase by consumers in the US for 99 cents for individual tracks and $9.99 for albums. The technology behind the service is provided by Liquid Audio, and users will be able to preview and purchase music tracks in both the Liquid Audio and Windows Media formats.
Earlier this month, Sony announced that it has teamed up with nine distributors of digital music, including Rhapsody and MusicNet, to allow consumers to burn a limited number of songs onto blank CDs. Sony also said that it will offer users the option to buy and download singles from forthcoming albums when they are played on the radio.
In the past, most music labels attempted to sell digital downloads, in order to compete with file-swapping services. However, such downloads were only available through restrictive monthly subscriptions and the tracks would expire when subscriptions lapsed. Users were not allowed to burn songs or transfer them to portable players.

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

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