Killing off the little guy (this time it's internet radio)

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The issue here is "fair use"--If I go out and buy (legally) 8 cd's by the Beatles, why is the RIAA and other organizations trying to stop from compiling my own "best of" collection on another CD.

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There's two different issues here.

1) Terms of sale. If you buy a CD and agree to the terms that you will not copy the CD (regardless of whatever reasons those might be) then you have no reason to complain.

2) Legislation. If some third party steps in and imposes terms regardless of whatever agreement you had with the seller, now you've got something to complain about.