Re: [rumori] MP3s: pay-to-play: CDDB (fwd)


Hihowru2ATaol.com
Date: Tue Feb 20 2001 - 07:45:20 PST


In a message dated 2/19/01 10:24:54 PM Pacific Standard Time,
mattdavignonAThotmail.com writes:

> Isn't this exactly what mp3.com got sued over with their "My Mp3.com"
> service?

The difference is that My Mp3.com had all the CDs pre-ripped into their
database, while CDDB has users upload their own CDs (ie. fair use of a
product you've already purchased). It's a negligible difference as far as
users go, but not to the RIAA.

-- Mara Schwartz
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