Unfair use.

The recording industry tries to convince the U.S. Copyright Office that making digital copies of your own CDs requires prior authorization prior authorization,
n See predetermination.

prior authorization Health insurance A cost containment measure that provides full payment of health benefits only if the hospitalization or medical treatment has been from copyright holders. Goodbye "fair use," hello "customary historic use."

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Title Annotation:	Balance Sheet
Author:	Taylor, Jeff A.
Publication:	Reason
Article Type:	Brief article
Geographic Code:	1USA
Date:	May 1, 2006
Words:	32
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Topics:	Compact discs Intellectual property Copyright law Recording industry Intellectual property Political activity Sound recording industry Intellectual property Political activity

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