Best Option To Liquidate CD Collection

Unless there's no proof, it's only dogma.

Czarivey: I’m going to go way out on a limb here, and assume that English is not your first language, as I can think of no other explanation for your incomprehensible and incoherent comment (exemplified by the above sentence), unless, of course, it is due to the misuse or overuse of your favorite psychoactive substance, combined injudiciously with something more prosaic like, say, airplane glue.

As someone who makes his living from the fruits of the talented musicians who create the records you sell, one would think you would be a bit more sympathetic to their desire to not be ripped-off by the sale and circulation of unauthorized copies of their works.

Your posts make it pretty clear that you love music, so I find it difficult to comprehend the cloak of willful ignorance in which you wrap your outlandish opinions. Do you really think it is NOT illegal to make and distribute unauthorized copies of copyrighted material?

Why the RIAA? Because they claim to represent the artists who are harmed by illegal sharing of their works. Many of the positions and actions taken by the RIAA can be legitimately criticized, and I am rather surprised to find myself defending them, but in this matter I believe they are right.

If you think this is all merely “dogma” you might want to have a look at this page, which explains some of the basics: The Law

One notable highlight:

Burning a copy of a CD onto a CD-R, or transferring a copy onto your computer hard drive or your portable music player, won’t usually raise concerns so long as:
• The copy is made from an authorized original CD that you legitimately own
• The copy is just for your personal use. It’s not a personal use – in fact, it’s illegal
– to give away the copy or lend it to others for copying.

You seem to relish the persona of the rebel and the outlaw, which is, of course, your prerogative. But don’t pretend that your viewpoints are legitimate or worthy of emulation.

I’m done with this discussion: peace out!
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Didn't care much about those smallish neuances about getting rid of material you've once recorded and than either lost or sold a copy. The place where I started selling media did not have any RIAA so I could keep and enjoy the copies I've made either on R2R or cassette and have no worries about 5 years in jail +$250k in fines WHEW!.
I don't have to even think about it because the digital material I have either will be supported by analogue copy or CD. My store has MY records and CDs and as soon as I'm sold out of the LAST copy, I'll delete it.
Figure out my personal collection is near 10,000 vinyls, 1300 CDs and 2TB of hi-rez digital downloads. The store has over 30,000 records and CDs.
Not all recordings on the media or on the digital downloads belong to artist did you know that? Most of it belongs to record companies, the pimps! Stealing from those who steal I don't thing is immoral or unethical and only sentence that protects the pimps can stop ya from doin' that.

Alas from audiophiles, who mostly listen to their rig, I support artists by attending their live shows, joining the fan clubs, promoting new artists, booking venues and booking bands.

Rel has it right; czarivey is trying to rationalize (excuse) illegal conduct, his ad hominem attacks further devalue his position.
It's pretty simple and really has nothing to do w digital vs analog. You can duplicate copyrighted material for personal non-commercial use. You cannot sell or give away or trade the material if you retain either the original or the copy. Think of it this way- it's the content/intellectual property that is protected not its format.

Its probably worth noting that the people record companies are going after are file sharers. In order to win a law suit, you need to show damages. So, if a person has a few burned CD's that fit the definition of illegal, the damage is very small. There's no way record companies co go after that type of thing. The dollar amounts are just not there. No so with file sharing. If you upload 1 CD and share it, it has the potential hurt sales of thousands, or possibly millions of CD's. Those are the people that companies go after.

If you upload 1 CD and share it, it has the potential hurt sales of
thousands, or possibly millions of CD's

Unless you're Metallica or Dr. Dre - which no one listens to anyway...

Screw the RIAA - rip away people - give to friends - sell the originals - there's BIGGER things
in this world to worry about for Allah's sake....

Czarivey, keep the rips you sell. No one cares... (for real. These old self-righteous delusive
people speaking out here have no life and need something to believe in no matter how
retarded their automatonophobiatic puppet strings are pulled).