Even Century Old Records Had Restrictive Licensing 277
natch writes "While rummaging through some old records at an antique store I found some turn-of-the-century Victor Record Company pressings. The label on the back laid out the terms of use, something similar to an EULA. In today's modern world of RIAA lawsuits and DRM, it's interesting to note that similar tactics have been in use by record companies for over a century, restricting your right to use what you purchased. The label clearly states that unless the record was sold for at least one dollar, there is no license to use it."
Even worse on fair use (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Hmmm ... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:A hundred years... (Score:4, Funny)
What, and not be able to hit F5 constantly throughout the day? You must be new here.
don't care, it won't play on my Edison anyway (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Common (Score:2, Funny)
Re:The problem is our present-day exceptionalism. (Score:3, Funny)
England here. Just thought I'd point out that you could probably set that story just as easily in 2007 England as you could in 2007 Delaware. Except there'd be CCTV cameras outside the courts, inside the courts, on the streets, on the judges head, embedded in all toilet pans, etc.
Re:Common (Score:3, Funny)
My great-grandfather was sued for this! (Score:5, Funny)
Some angry fists were shaken that day, I'll bet.
Oh really? (Score:2, Funny)
Torrent link plz?
Re:That's why we got first sale doctrine (Score:3, Funny)
For how much longer I wonder? I think the *AAs are trying very hard to get that taken away from us -- I'm sure someone somewhere is preparing a brief to a judge which says that every time someone buys a second hand CD, they lose money and god kills a kitten.
Cheers
Proper way to click an EULA (Score:3, Funny)
Getting the Friskies treats out from between the keys is a bitch, though.
Re:Common (Score:3, Funny)
Even Older Than That (Score:3, Funny)
One Dollar (Score:2, Funny)