Re: Re: Re: Thoughts on the Napster case

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Thoughts on the Napster case

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: : : : Any of you have any thoughts on the Napster case? : : : : Can Napster be held liable for copyright infringement : : : : simply by "turning their shoulder?" : : : Dear Tim, : : : Napster is lucky to be alive under the law as it stands. : : : M. Arthur Auslander : : : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : : : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : : : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : : : ELAINE's Workshop (sm) : : : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive : : : : Then how about companies that produce MP3 players? or CD-burners? Are they : : not providing means for copyright infringements as well? Do you think : : that these other companies like iMesh and Scour that allow file sharing will : : suffer the same fate as Napster? : : Dear Tim, : The makers of the the machines like the VCR, MP3 are not infringers. The users are. I expect the other out fits will get their day. : The may be a licencing system developing like ASCAP. Then you will have to pay. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop (sm) : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive

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