I don't think the US doctrine of fair use actually goes so far as to create a right to rip. Mostly, fair use governs things like short quotes of books in reviews, or (I think) those short 30 second sound clips of music you can hear on Amazon, or many other sites that sell music. In fact, some may recall this:
where the RIAA is specifically saying that ripping is not a form of fair use, as a matter of law, but might be a broadly authorized use by the copyright holders. (And therefore, as the EFF ominously points out, subject to withdrawal of authorization.)
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I don't think the US doctrine of fair use actually goes so far as to create a right to rip. Mostly, fair use governs things like short quotes of books in reviews, or (I think) those short 30 second sound clips of music you can hear on Amazon, or many other sites that sell music. In fact, some may recall this:
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004409.php
where the RIAA is specifically saying that ripping is not a form of fair use, as a matter of law, but might be a broadly authorized use by the copyright holders. (And therefore, as the EFF ominously points out, subject to withdrawal of authorization.)