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Grokking Grokster (O'ReillyNet)

Quinn Norton analyzes the MGM v. Grokster case on O'Reilly. "Fred Von Lohmann of the EFF, who represented Grokster in district and circuit court, pointed out that Sony also openly advertised dubious uses of its Betamax, some of which were ruled a fair use, like time shifting. But "Librarying [building up a library of aired works for repeat viewing] was never ruled a fair use." So, what makes Sony OK and Grokster not?"
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