In a message dated 12/6/02 6:57:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, billashline@netscape.net writes: << To state that the copyright for the

music on a CD you buy remains mine >>

However, if one purchased an LP, thereby paying the mechanical rights, shouldn't the record co. replace that LP for free with a CD, since the record co. changed the listening format. Now if you want to replace the format, the mechanical rights are paid twice for the same music.