MPAA says copying DVDs never legal
Found on CNet News on Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Attorneys for the Motion Picture Association of America attacked fair use during a hearing in the RealDVD case here on Thursday, claiming it is not a defense for violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Patel raised a crucial question during the MPAA's closing arguments regarding a consumer's right to copy a DVD he or she purchased for personal use.
"Not for the purposes under the DMCA," said Bart Williams, arguing for the MPAA. "One copy is a violation of the DMCA."
Good thing that this total failure of a law called DMCA only exists in the US. Fair use exists for a reason, and if the industry thinks it should stop customers from doing what they should be allowed to, then customers might decide not to buy their products anymore. Especially since releases pop up faster on P2P which prove to be way more compatible and user-friendly than the "real deal".