Pirated audiobooks

aaron · 05 Feb 2008, 23:39 · from 2008-February.txt.gz

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From: aaronsingleton at gmail.com (aaron)
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 18:39:14 -0500
Subject: (urth) Pirated audiobooks
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> <http://www.ioffer.com/i/Gene-Wolfe-MP3-Audiobooks-Unabridged-30442401>
>
> I wouldn't go off half-cocked, if I were you. The situation is not 100%
> clear. Reading through it, it *seems* this fellow downloaded the MP3 files,
> converted them to WAV, and burned them to CD and is now offering the CDs for
> sale. If that's true, that's quite likely a copyvio.
>
> But suppose he bought or was given the CDs, then he probably has every
> right to sell them. Physical objects don't really come with EULAs
> (first-sale doctrine and so on). So adopting a temperate tone until more is
> known would be a good idea.
>
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Even if he downloaded the files off the net, they were still originally
intended for the blind, and the seller still intends to profit from Wolfe's
works.  Either way, I see no difference.  Wrong is wrong.  Regardless, this
is pirated material.


Aaron Singleton

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