From MARC WANGENHEIM Sent Sat, Nov 1st 1997, 20:04
From MARC WANGENHEIM Sent Sat, Nov 1st 1997, 20:04
Yes it is true that it is legal to lend a cd for 24 hours in germany but copying those cds is NOT legal and violates the copyright law! On Fri, 31 Oct 1997, Tom Tonger wrote: > hi all, > just thought this information might interest a few of you: in germany, it > is perfectly legal to lend cds. you can go to a cd rental store anywhere > and take them home to burn your own. and yes, I've found many a great idm > release (including every full-length autechre ever put out) in these > stores. costs about $2 for 24 hours. I've often wondered about the legal > background of this myself. > cheers, > --tom > > > staggering. Ever wonder why copyright notices on records indicate that > > "lending" is prohibited? Hint: it's because lending is prohibited, >