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| What's the legality (US law here) of ripping/listening to video game music? |
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| Mega-Bear:
It's absolutely legal if the soundtrack is not otherwise available for sale. You own the original media, so this falls under fair use. actually this has never been explicitly stated to be protected by fair use, but that's cause nobody wants to go over court for this knowing it will end up protected by fair use. |
| Anthony Fuckstick:
--- Quote from: Planr on September 30, 2017, 11:12:53 PM ---Not trying to be pecky or anything, but taking into account that you're from australia, did you actually find that out from reading US law on the subject, and can you show me where it says that in federal US law. Or is that what you know is the law in australia. --- End quote --- how different could the laws be regarding pirating music |
| Mega-Bear:
--- Quote from: Foxscotch on September 30, 2017, 11:19:11 PM ---why do you care about the law dude? literally nothing will happen to you if you do it to be pedantic, no it's not really legal, even if it's just for personal use. reproduction is copyright infringement, and copying it to a CD/usb drive/phone/whatever is definitely reproducing it. the only exception is for like archiving and backups, but that is obviously not what we're talking about here --- End quote --- I agree with this, if you paid for the game then I don't see an ethical issue here. If it's a free game you might make a donation-- but this is the only instance I can see ripping music being justifiably illegal, so consider that. Otherwise you're just denying yourself music for no reason.... don't cuck yourself Planr be like Captain Kirk. Enter the coliseum and slay the lizard alien. |
| ArmyUnit:
If it's a game you payed for (such as in this case technically), shouldn't you therefore own a copy of the music contained within? Of course it's illegal to redistribute it, but copying it for personal use is totally legal as far as I know. Edit: also thanks for linking that playlist. I forgot how nice some of the STO music was aaa |
| Drydess:
so long as you don't distribute it nobody should care |
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