Is stream ripping legal?

[benburch]

I have the legal right to record music off the radio, but do I have the legal right to record music off the Internet radio?

[Beware the Beast Man]

1. Somehow, I think the answer is no.

But what's stopping you? :evilgrin:

[redqueen]

2. Actually, I think it's yes!

IIRC, I read that only the person sharing the music is engaging in an illegal activity... the person downloading is not.

Sounds hinky, so who knows?

[Beware the Beast Man]

4. I stand corrected.

Reproduction laws are so whacked....

[kick-ass-bob]

3. I don't see a difference

especially when some over the air radio stations are also over the internet.

[sam sarrha]

7. how can one copy audio on internet radio to listen to later..???

:shrug: personal use..?

[kick-ass-bob]

8. the 'how' is never a problem...

I don't know, but there are some who do.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

10. lots of programs do that

google stream rippers

[benburch]

There are a number of applications that do this.

I use a Mac program called iNet Stream Archiver, but there are dozens and dozens of others.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

5. Yes it is. Sharing it with someone else is not.

It is a personal use issue.

[redqueen]

6. Argh!

I heard the exact opposite!

Any lawyers around?

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

11. Think about it... we don't need a lawyer. common sense

it is the same as taping off the radio or tv

[redqueen]

12. Oh duh

I didn't hear the opposite... I heard the same.

Just ignore me. :hi:

[benburch]

13. Why would one share?

When anybody can acquire the same effortlessly?

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

14. I think that was the legal point that was made when the case

was decided for radio, and then extended to TV and internet.

[KurtNYC]

9. How about 300 streams at once!

Stream ripping applications allow users to capture multiple streams all day, amounting to several thousand songs. In fact, one program, StationRipper will record 300 streams simultaneously and make a separate MP3 for every song played. It will even skip broadcast tracks that you've already recorded.
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But is it legal? Stream ripping software has lots of non-infringing uses, so it looks like the programs have nothing to fear ... yet. It's really up to what the user then does with the music – if they are using it as a way to acquire music without paying, or then go onto to share streams or tracks that they have ripped, then that's illegal.

http://digital-lifestyles.info/display_page.asp?section=distribution&id=1160