LAME question

[gregorik]

from a Thompson/FhG/whatever point of view is it OK legally to LAME-encode a wav file already ripped with a 3rd party software (ExactAudioCopy)?

[neilthecellist]

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of course! My whole music collection is almost like that.

[LtData]

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from a Thompson/FhG/whatever point of view is it OK legally to LAME-encode a wav file already ripped with a 3rd party software (ExactAudioCopy)?

No, as you are using the patent-protected MP3 encoding proces. If you have paid for a license for this process (i.e. bought the PowerPack), your fine.

[Spoon]

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Patent holding Companies tend not to go after individuals, especially for patent infringement - they can only go after companies.

[gregorik]

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but they don't care which ripper do I use, do they?

[Wayne]

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Though depending on where you are situated it might not be technically legal for you to rip CDs in the first place

In the UK it has always been illegal to copy music, however everyone does it.

Wayne

[neilthecellist]

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lol. I'm in the United States. ALL OF MY FRIENDS rip/share music. I'm the only one who doesn't cuz i'm on dialup.

[gregorik]

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is this s'posed to be news? i'd done it for 4 years. but i wanna go all legal. so again: is using EAC (on my own CDs) then using Lame (licensed) on the wav files legal?

[adaywayne]

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is this s'posed to be news? i'd done it for 4 years. but i wanna go all legal. so again: is using EAC (on my own CDs) then using Lame (licensed) on the wav files legal?

1. EAC is legal to use.
2. If the CDs are yours and are not copy-protected, it is legal to rip them for your own use.
3. If your conversion software includes a licence to convert to/from mp3, then it is legal for you to convert your files.

[neilthecellist]

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no offense but you are really asking the noobish questions ever. OF COURSE it's legal if you're in the US, just don't file-share. If you do, DON'T TELL US.

[LtData]

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no offense but you are really asking the noobish questions ever. OF COURSE it's legal if you're in the US, just don't file-share. If you do, DON'T TELL US.

Better safe than sorry, no? :D

[gregorik]

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no offense but you are really asking the noobish questions ever. OF COURSE it's legal if you're in the US, just don't file-share. If you do, DON'T TELL US.

1. better safe than sorry, yes : -)
2. as i said, i'm hardly a noobie to ripping etc., but only to the legal mumbojumbo side of it..

[neilthecellist]

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well now you know! I'm 15 and i got it down pretty early about mp3s (around 11-13 years of age)

[Spoon]

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The only way currently for an individual to get into problems with mp3 is if you share 1000's of copyrighted tracks over the internet. Then the RIAA (or equiv) might slap a $20,000 fine.