(from EFF via IP)
RIAA Says Ripping CDs to Your iPod is NOT Fair Use
RIAA filing to Copyright Office:
“Nor does the fact that permission to make a copy in particular circumstances is often or even routinely granted, necessarily establish that the copying is a fair use when the copyright owner withholds that authorization. In this regard, the statement attributed to counsel for copyright owners in the MGM v. Grokster case is simply a statement about authorization, not about fair use.”