Posted by NRen2k5 on 01/03/06 18:49

I'm pretty certain that 30-second clips fall under "fair use". I'm a
member of an online community that tests MP3 encoders and such things,
and it's standard practice for us to share clips from actual songs, so
long as they're 30 seconds or less.

- NRen2k5

clemenr@wmin.ac.uk wrote:

>Hi all. I have noted many conversations in this newsgroup concerning
>the legality of "purchasing" mp3s from Russian services such as
>allofmp3.com.
>
>Of those who believe that the site is illegal, do you think it is legal
>to listen to the 30 second previews from that site?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Ross-c
>

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