From Lazlo Nibble Sent Tue, Oct 20th 1998, 00:08
From Lazlo Nibble Sent Tue, Oct 20th 1998, 00:08
On Mon, Oct 19, 1998 at 03:16:51PM -0700, Jeremy Wells wrote: > The ridiculousness of this ban comes to light when you realize that a > portable laptop or even a handheld computing device that can play back > MP3 files does not violate any laws, yet is nearly identical to the > Diamond player. The law in question only applies to devices that are primarily used for music recording and playback. The Rio qualifies; handhelds and laptops don't. > The RIAA, BMI, and ASCAP were created for the greedy by the greedy and > designed to screw the little guy. <shrug> No argument there, but Diamond knew they were gambling on the law being interpreted in their favor. When you gamble, sometimes you lose. -- Lazlo Nibble | "There's no moral, Uncle Remus, just xxxxx@xxxx.xxx | random acts of meaningless violence." http://www.swcp.com/lazlo | -- Michael O'Donoghue