Oh. So it's only stealing if you get the whole album. Now I understand.
If I share Lord of the Rings - Return of the King, but NOT the trilogy it's ok? I mean... I'm simply posting it to give people the opportunity to see a movie they might not have otherwise seen.
In most cases? Really?
Mix tapes have been around for decades. Agreed.
That still doesn't mean they are legal.
And again... just because it's inefficient, doesn't mean it's a legal method of distribution.
I'm simply asking the question from a legal perspective.
Sharing game backups - Illegal (GAF says burn in hell).
Sharing roms - Illegal (GAF says burn in hell).
Sharing movies - Illegal (GAF says burn in hell).
Sharing music - Illegal (GAF says "Hi, let's make a thread to do it.)
From the Joel Tenenbaum case:
Additionally, I'm the first to say I like mixtapes. As a DJ I gave them out all the time, so I'm not trying to appear holier than thou. I just find their inclusion on this website quite hypocritical and I don't quite understand why it's tolerated, so I finally broke down and asked the question.
The answers just don't really provide a clear reason.
I'm done. Not really out to piss people off. Just hoped to talk about it a bit.