Originally posted by: Kraco
Eh. I think you missed my point 100%. What I meant with the example was that a legit company could work like that. Thus it might be no good to say in the court that he wasn't charging for the anime but for the membership. If the membership means you have automatically access to the anime, and the reason you buy that membership is to get that access, then you are practically paying for the anime.
Yes, a company COULD offer downloads for a membership fee of anime just like there are sites that do so for music.

And could do so legally if those sites paid for the rights to do so.

No, legally speaking, giving away anime you don't have the rights to to anyone who buys a "membership" is not legal. It's like if I go to the store and steal a bunch of G.I. Joes and then "give" them away to someone who gives me 10 bucks to join my "club".



Well, if anime downloads go the way of mp3's, I think we're gonna have to pay a visit to some of these assholes that make websites like this.
Because...you're having trouble getting mp3s for free now adays?