RJDG14

I agree. Most people in the music industry also agree with that, although a handful still hold more conservative views. Based on my interpretation, it wasn't the BPI or PRS who lobbied to make CD ripping illegal again; it was a number of high profile classical artists within the Musicians Union. Other unions, such as the Featured Artists Coalition, hold more liberal views on CD ripping, as does virtually every pop/rock artist (for personal use). There was a point in time when the BPI/RIAA were against all forms of digital ripping, but they've seemed more relaxed in recent years, so long as the files are not illegally shared. I've seen an EMI statement on some CDs published around 2005 which describe wrong actions as "illegal redistribution", "lending to others for the purpose of copying" and "using torrent services to download copyrighted music illegally". Nowhere there does it mention ripping for personal use.

Does the movie industry currently accept DVD ripping I'm the same manner that the music industry tolerates? They've always appeared firmly against it, even for personal use. Why is this?


I have a £60 Ion USB turntable and records sound terrible compared with CD. They're slightly wobbly sounding, with noticeable background noise and distortion.