Post #350319 by Kenike on Wed, Dec 19, 2007 4:37 AM

On 2007-12-18 19:40, Carmine Verandah wrote:
Ah. Does "ripping" have some relation to "rip off" then?

I would assume the copyright is long dead on this set, but I don't know of any way to find out for sure.

Sure sounds like it! Never thought of it that way.

"Ripping" refers to transferring a vinyl record to digital audio, which can be made into a CD, transferred to your iPod, or shared with billions of other computer owners.

The whole copyright thing is a super complicated business, one I'm still trying to understand. It is technically illegal to share or download music without permission, or without paying fees to the RIAA, BMI, etc...a subject that I'm sure has been discussed in detail on another thread, but I'm too lazy to look for it right now.

Anyhow, I decided to go with Mr. Ho's suggestion of not posting a link for the masses to download, but if anyone really wants to subject themselves to this kind of torture, I'd be happy to share with them through a PM.

[ Edited by: kenike 2007-12-19 04:45 ]