Compression, even lossy compression, doesn't remove copyright. Whether this is more like compression or a more "transformative use" is something the courts will

Compression, even lossy compression, doesn't remove copyright. Whether this is more like compression or a more "transformative use" is something the courts will have to decide someday. It might be a good time to reread What Color Are Your Bits: https://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/entry/23 https://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/entry/23