[Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds

[Robert Martinengo]

My admittedly fuzzy impression is that software that uses actual MP3
compression has to get a license, but as long as you are using valid
software, you don't have to worry about using MP3 itself. There are
plenty of other compression formats, some open source, but people
confuse the issue by using MP3 as a generic term, when it's not.

Bob

On 8/30/07, Robert Beach <rbeach at kckcc.edu> wrote:

> The copyright concern was not over the text of the book, but on using

> the MP3 format which is supposedly protected by pattten.  I have not

> heard about the court case you refer to, but would like to read about it

> if you have a link.

>

> Thanks.

>

>

> Robert Lee Beach

> Assistive Technology Specialist

> Kansas City Kansas Community College

> 7250 State Avenue

> Kansas City, KS  66112

> Phone:  (913) 288-7671

> Fax: (913) 288-7678

> E-mail:  rbeach at kckcc.edu

>

> >>> SKelmer at stlcc.edu 8/30/2007 7:37 AM >>>

> >I think some folks are concerned about this because of the

> >copyright on the MP3 format.

>

> Hmmm, I don't see the connection.  I am producing the MP3's, using

> permission from the publisher and having had the student purchased the

> book, so that takes care of that copyright issue.  The supposed

> "copyright of MP3 format you can't have it because we own it" issue

> was

> resolved a month or so ago by a court and is no longer a concern, if

> it

> ever was in the first place.

>

> Susan Kelmer

> Coordinator

> Information ACCESS Lab

> St. Louis Community College at Meramec

> 314/984-7951

>

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