Mixed Tapes for a Digital Age The New York Times has an article about the "increasingly popular hobby that has spawned an online subculture," namely, swapping mix CDs. Biggest non-surprise from the article:

Frank Creighton, who directs antipiracy efforts for the Recording Industry Association of America, said that money did not have to be involved for copying to be illegal. While mixes on cassette tapes may not have inspired the wrath of the record industry in the past, Mr. Creighton said, digital mixes have better sound quality. And given the proliferation of CD burning for friends and relatives, "it would be naïve of us to say that we should allow that type of activity," he said.

Audio Home Recording Act of 1992? What's that?