"It is with a heavy heart that we report that Tidal is good now"

Re:"It is with a heavy heart that we report that Tidal is go... by GW150914 on Saturday September 29, 2018 @08:04PM (#18103750)

I buy my music, then I pirate a copy for archival and portable use. The artist and publishers get their money, and I get my fair use. I’m not willing to steal stuff, but I’m also not willing to jump through arbitrary hoops once I’ve paid. It isn’t strictly legal, but it is moral.

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Re:"It is with a heavy heart that we report that Tidal is go... by peatmoss on Saturday September 29, 2018 @08:48PM (#18103878)

How is it piracy if you buy the music? Do you live in a country that forbids format shifting?

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Re:"It is with a heavy heart that we report that Tidal is go... by LocalH on Sunday September 30, 2018 @11:44PM (#18109897)

Legally, it's "piracy" (infringement) if you acquire copyrighted material from those who aren't licensed to distribute it, even if you already own a legit copy.

Morally and practically speaking, there is no harm, and it's almost indistinguishable from a non-infringing self-made backup copy (unless there are tags indicative of being a pirated copy), but legally there is technically a difference.

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