BETTYBOO68 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 300gb external harddrive with over 50,000 songs! from 1950's to present day. £70.00 ono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Erm is that legal?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 It might be. Wouldn't it depend on who performed the 50,000 songs? After all it could be me for example singing 50,000 different songs and versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarbunny Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 However if you were singing other peoples songs with out licence then it would still be illegal I think. If it is 50,000 of your own compositions and performances then fine, but £70 is probably undervaluing your time slightly. Although assuming these songs were bought legally from iTunes(or equivalent) would be £20k ish? So £70 is pretty good value, assuming they came with transferable licenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpdrummond Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 if he ripped them from the cd, and still has the cd's then thats legal to. Thats a hell of alot of cd's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarbunny Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Not legal to sell them though, so the drive would have to be formatted, technically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpdrummond Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I didnt know you couldnt resell cd's? And if he had every cd ripped onto that hard drive and with the cd's i thought i was legal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 If it is 50,000 of your own compositions and performances then fine, but £70 is probably undervaluing your time slightly. You obviously haven't ever heard me singing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweek Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Moan groan...blah blah moan groan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I didnt know you couldnt resell cd's? And if he had every cd ripped onto that hard drive and with the cd's i thought i was legal? Let's make this simple - 1. Legal to sell the CDs 2. Legal to copy the CDs for personal use. 3. Not legal to copy the CDs and sell the copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Could the OP give us details of the drive? Make model age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpdrummond Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 DeClan, but if he gives you the cds as well. I thought that was legal :S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarbunny Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 The UK has no "fair use policy" so backing up CDs is a breach of copyright. You will never be prosecuted or fined though so it is all but legal(although I stand to be corrected). If you got the original CDs as well then it would be as legal as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Are you sure about that? Wouldn't that make iPods illegal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarbunny Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Pretty sure, last time I looked into it was a good few months ago so things could have changed. If it is still the case then the iPod could facilitate breach of copyright, although you can get stuff from iTunes which is licensed for use on the iPod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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