CD-swap network to slip through copyright loophole

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A new online music service called La la Media aims to offer full-length CDs for $1 by letting users trade discs, in a bid to avoid legal pitfalls that face online song trading.

Backed with $9 million in funding by Bain Capital and Ignition Partners, La la works like an online music co-op by enabling members to trade physical CDs they own for physical CDs they want, Bill Nguyen, co-founder of La la, said ahead of the Tuesday announcement.

With 1.8 million album titles available, members trade the CDs in prepaid envelopes, much like the way popular mail-order DVD service Netflix operates.

La la founders argue that, unlike underground online file-sharing services, which have been sued for copyright infringement, La la is protected under an exception to the U.S. Copyright Act. They argue that the owner of a CD can transfer a legally acquired copy without permission or payment of additional royalties.

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Sounds like a cool and innocent deal for Americans.

[Excrement_Cranium]

Um, yeah. The RIAA can definitely fuck off on this issue. Anyone remember when they were pitching fits about record stores selling used cd's? At the time, most people had decent tape decks, and could tape the CD, and then sell it back. At least, that was the claim.

Now they will continue to whine because people can rip music.

Know what fuckers? If I bought the CD, I can trade it or sell it as I like, so piss off!

[rainbowdemon]

Know what fuckers? If I bought the CD, I can trade it or sell it as I like, so piss off!

Word!!

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