Illegal download site shut down in police raid

[EmporerEJ]

Originally Posted by gonzo

Content theft is content theft.
Weve all done it but its no fun when its your shit being stolen.

Yes, it is.
But I can't tell you how many times I've purchased RUSH 2112 in various formats.
Now, shouldn't I have a license to one copy at a time of that album in any format? (Whatever the revlevant format of the day is)
And while it doesn't apply to that album, as ALL the music on that is excellent, I even understand the practice of making you buy the album to get the "other" songs on that album. But once I buy the album, I think I should have a license to listen to one copy of that music at a time in any format.
I don't mind paying the artists for their work, and I won't argue about the price of what's "fair." It is a free market economy after all. But dammit, if I buy it, I own it. The first sale doctrine has clearly stated that you own the rights to that copy to use, resell, rent, etc.

I gots one license, and I wants to use it, precious.