http://paidcontent.org/2011/10/06/419-is-it-legal-to-tivo-the-radio/ The economics of digital content Thu, 23 May 2013 21:30:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://paidcontent.org/2011/10/06/419-is-it-legal-to-tivo-the-radio/#comment-85573 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:56:51 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/10/06/419-is-it-legal-to-tivo-the-radio/#comment-85573 One of my company’s products, PlayLater, offers a similar time-shifting service for online (video) content, and we encounter legality questions from media on a daily basis. We echo Michael’s position that personal recording of legally accessible content for the purpose of time-shifting constitutes consumer fair-use under copyright law. Further, the mere act of moving one’s personal recording from one device to another in no way constitutes “distribution to others”. Consumers should be (and by law, are) able to watch broadcast content when and where they want, and through the device of their choice.

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