March 28, 2003
If you own a copy of a recorded work or book, you have a right to that copy that includes backing it up in some form to preserve your copy. That’s what a copyright is. If you own the album, your right to the material on the album does not cease when the medium of the recording becomes damaged. You have a right to the recording, because you purchased that right when you purchased the album.
Does anybody else think it’s weird that the Beastie Boys will “Fight for Your Right to Party,” but won’t fight to overthrow a fascist?
