Re: RIAA Strikes B.U. & M.I.T.

["Dan Billings" <billings@suscom-maine.net>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Pappalardo" <joepappalardo2001@yahoo.com>
To: "Dan Billings" <billings@suscom-maine.net>
Cc: "BRI" <boston-radio-interest@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: RIAA Strikes B.U. & M.I.T.

> Again, the RIAA seems interested in going after those that make the MP3's
> *available* to other on their computer hard drive. They appear less
> interested in those who *download* than those who *allow* the downloading.
>
> Couldn't a user who has a large selection on his copmputer available for
> download make the case that he is doing that for his own personal use...to
> be able to DL from home, work, school?

Making them available on line for your own personal use is legal, making
them available to others is not.