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Originally Posted by wpines

I'm thinking this may not be the right socioeconomic demographic for this particular question,,,, ya think?

[woodlander]

Originally Posted by wpines

So I'll try again.... ALL LEGALITIES ASIDE,,,, back to my original questions.

I'm thinking this may not be the right socioeconomic demographic for this particular question,,,, ya think?

Actually, I can find no socioeconomic exemptions in the law. Everyone is prohibited from unauthorized file sharing. You can find quite a few examples of people who have been (successfully) prosecuted for doing it.

The problem is that the legalities do apply here. You are asking others (Ivan specifically) to take a large risk in order to save a few dollars on music. I really doubt that he wants to take on the RIAA. Other than that, it is a good idea. I have personally bought quite a few CDs based on hearing a sample of the music. However, that argument doesn't seem to carry any weight with those who are deciding the cases.