As an interesting point of discussion then, how do you stand with mp3 players or phones these days.
For example, I go out and buy the latest coldplay album on CD but I no longer have a portable cd player. Instead, I want to use my HD2/Iphone/Mp3 player to listen to it. Now to do this, I would have to convert that cd into mp3 format but ripping is illegal? Do I need to just buy the mp3 album version which would mean I can't listen to it on my main home stereo which has a cd player?
I agree with idea of copy right and people getting paid for their work and will hold up my hands to downloading music in the past but will mainly try and buy it these days. Its just that I believe that the music, film and tv industrials need to change with the times and be aware that people want the ability to listen to music and watch films on devices that can not play discs, therefore requiring a digital copy somehow.