Originally Posted by Schlack
just wondering - if you have already bought the tape, havent you really bough the rights to watch it. then if you downloaded a new format version from the internets to burn to DVD, you wouldnt actually be pirating, merely changing formats!

According to the U.S. Record Industry, aka, The Recording Industry Association of America, one does not truly "own" the song they've purchased - but merely "renting" it for use for that particular format. [Linked Image from i48.photobucket.com]

If a "user" wishes to change format, a new "agreement" must be made for use of the song by purchasing a new "rental agreement" for that song on the format of the user's choice.

Ergo, according to the RIAA, just because you are in possession of a format, the license does not automatically transfer to cover other formats.

It's all about the dollar $ign$ [Linked Image from i48.photobucket.com]

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