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No, see, home-taping was illegal and in the physical world you can't break the law as easily as in the lawless wasteland that is the internet.


Home taping on analog media was not illegal. [1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Home_Recording_Act


home taping killed music and it was illegal[0]

[0]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Taping_Is_Killing_Music


Media campaign vs actual law.


More specifically, differing law in different countries.


fair point, my original response was indeed US-centric.




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