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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
  • Randy Cohen

    Right, Wrong, and Digital Music

    In the age of music downloading, CD burning, and piracy, music fans are faced with an array of ethical quandaries. Today, Randy Cohen, author of "The Ethicist" column for the New York Times Magazine, answers questions like: "Is it ever okay to bring my laptop to the library to copy CDs?" and "Should musicians disclose when pitch correction software is being used?" Plus, we take your calls and comments.

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Ethics and Music, Part One

It's never been easier to acquire, manipulate and distribute recorded music. Randy Cohen, author of "The Ethicist" column for the New York Times Magazine, joins us to add some color to the "gray areas" in issues like downloading, ripping CDs and pitch correction. Plus, we take your calls and comments.

Tell us: Got a music-related dilemma? Leave a question for The Ethicist!

Our blog: host John Schaefer and producer Joel Meyer share their musical ethical dilemmas

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Ethics and Music, Part Two

Randy Cohen, author of "The Ethicist" column for the New York Times Magazine, joins us to add some color to the "gray areas" in issues like downloading, ripping CDs and pitch correction. Plus, we take your calls and comments.

Ethics and Music, Part Three

Randy Cohen, author of "The Ethicist" column for the New York Times Magazine, joins us to add some color to the "gray areas" in issues like downloading, ripping CDs and pitch correction. Plus, we take your calls and comments.

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