Internet, downloading, and karaoke

Originally Posted by admin

To my understanding, if you buy a disc in good faith from a factory authorized dealer/distributor (versus an illegal copy or making a copy yourself from a disc you don't own), then you havethe right to use the songs on that disc. If the producer hasn't paid royalties and licenses, then the courts are going after them for their illegal actions.

I'm failing to see much difference between an illegal copy and a disc produced without royalties and licenses having been paid. Seems to me they are pretty much the same thing. I do concede that in some jurisdictions, having bought it in good faith would protect you from prosecution. But it must be remembered that there are places in the world where "good faith" is not a defence.