From the article: How to Transfer iTunes Library to a New Computer
The sharing of digital music is a contentious issue, one that's led to companies being both started and put out of business, to people being sued, a lot of music shared, and new bands being discovered. There are many viewpoints on whether it's legal or ethical to share the music on your iPod with other people. What do you think? What's Your Opinion?
Sharing of Art
- I say, I bought it, I have the right to do with it as I please! Ownership is 9/10s of the law, period!
- —Guest Dani
You assume much
- Who's "sharing"? I want to give an iPod with music to a person who doesn't own a computer. I would never in a million years buy this ghastly "music" if it were not for this gift, and I will never, ever listen to it myself if a copy of it ends up in my iTunes library (and I hope it does not).
- —EisenhowerBabe
In certain insatances, yes
- I have a fairly large library of music, about 90% of the music included was purchased legally, and I own the CDs. My wife bought a new laptop and she lost all her music. Yes, I bought the music. My wife, or myself, should have no legal liability here. Period.
- —Guest Nicholas Prisco
Extra credit
- I have bought, over the course of my life, the "Boston" album (and several others) in vinyl, 8-track, cassette and CD. Never once did I complain to the record company about the extra expense. And they are gonna complain if I make myself an extra copy? What penny-pinching toads they are. Letting "art" become a business was a stupid human mistake.
- —Guest Tokyo Pressbox
Share Music on iPod
- I read a book and pass it on to my family. What I should destroy my copy and buy a new one to give away?
- —Guest applegranny
