Yes it is true that it is legal to lend a cd for 24 hours in germany but
copying those cds is NOT legal and violates the copyright law!
On Fri, 31 Oct 1997, Tom Tonger wrote:
quoted 13 lines hi all,> hi all,
> just thought this information might interest a few of you: in germany, it
> is perfectly legal to lend cds. you can go to a cd rental store anywhere
> and take them home to burn your own. and yes, I've found many a great idm
> release (including every full-length autechre ever put out) in these
> stores. costs about $2 for 24 hours. I've often wondered about the legal
> background of this myself.
> cheers,
> --tom
>
> > staggering. Ever wonder why copyright notices on records indicate that
> > "lending" is prohibited? Hint: it's because lending is prohibited,
>