Quote from: BitMos on November 11, 2014, 06:15:30 AM

Quote from: Spendulus on November 10, 2014, 10:14:24 PM

Because I have an old cassette tape of the music and want it in digital and don't want to bother doing it myself?

Because I have a cd that got scratched?

Because I had it downloaded in stupid Realplayer format and had to go to machines that didn't support that idiotic thing?

Want more?

Oh, wait, you want us to PAY MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE SAME ITEM?

really?

Excuse me, but I kindly disagree on most of your points, if not all.

1st If you bought an analog tape and want it digital, you didn't buy the digital version. I know it's hard, but it's a fact. you are the owner of a license to an analog tape (it's more technical, but in short), you don't have access with your contract to the digital version. It's like if you bough a car, then a new model arrives and you go to the dealership and steal the new model... only there you do it digitally.

The format is irrelevant. Why do the industry magnates try to go after people for illegal distribution even though the "stolen" 1GB data files are completely different from the 4.7GB data files they're trying to sell? In order to resolve that in court, they'd still have to fall back on weaker, more bullshitty arguments regarding the subjective similarity of the visual and audio experience.

By that standard, having an old analogue tape gives you lifetime listening rights. Most civilised countries have some form of contract law, so you should also be protected since you're the weaker party -- if those abusive monopolies want to keep their profits AND harsh penalties for copying, then they should also supply you with replacement copies in perpetuity.