Well, I need to know why does my computer, and your computer, and everyone else's computer have the capability to ILLEGALLY rip CD's? Why do advertisers promote the fact that you can illegally rip your CD's?
I know it's easy to steal a bike. That's why you buy a chain to prevent that. There are no types of encryptions on CD's for you to NOT copy them. DVD's rented from Blockbuster you cannot copy, but the DVD from Wal-Mart you can. How is this possible? Please understand that I am not trying to stir up trouble, but if it's illegal, then it shouldn't be easily accessible.
Let me clarify something. The way you copy the tracks would probably be considered "fair use" as discussed in earlier posts. However, your case is so uncommon that it's not worth discussing here. In my earlier posts, I was speaking more toward the majority of people who rip tracks for the sake of letting others copy the tracks or for the sake of saving money by any means. If you rip your own tracks and store them on your computer for later listening or for jogging with your MP3 player, you would be practicing fair use. Manufacturers recognize such usage and encourage it.
Come on DBG2k5. I'm sure you can imagine how ripping tracks can get out of hand though, particularly since most people rip tracks to save some cash or to share with their buddies. You're just playing devil's advocate, right?
As for ripping DVD's from Blockbuster, rights holders have recognized that there's no readily apparent fair use for ripping their movies or videos. Accordingly, a DVD movie is typically embedded with encryption software to prevent any copying. Regarding the DVD’s from Walmart, I bet you happened to come across some DVD’s that don’t have encryption for whatever reason, but that’s not the norm. Regardless, I respectfully have to say here that your logic seems to be somewhat backwards. Just because two different vendors (Walmart and Blockbuster) have different encryption standards with products they sell, this doesn’t mean that all of a sudden it’s legal to copy DVD’s.
Also, recognize that copyright laws are hundreds of years old and are slow to change. So, sometimes the application of law to technology is awkward at best. The various nuances between technologies of DVD’s and CD's will undoubtedly put interesting spins on the application of law to technology. However, these nuances don't change the law.