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Patty
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Posted: Aug 06 2008 at 8:57am \| IP Logged

I'm not really sure which forum this belongs in...but is it legal to copy your own music from CD's you bought, onto your computer, and then transfer that file to your mp3 player/iPod? My kids have done this and I'm just wondering.

Also...what about copying your own CD's to blank CD's, so that you have an archival copy? I was told this was okay if it is for your own use.

This is such a gray, fuzzy area and I want to know what's right. Or are there clear answers?

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Posted: Aug 06 2008 at 9:38am \| IP Logged

I found this summary of the law, apparently written by people with the interest in seeing the most conservative application of copyright law (e.g., the recording industry has a financial interest in interpreting the law such that no CD can be copied for any reason, ever). And this says (paging down a bit, my emphasis added):

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Copying CDs

    * It’s okay to copy music onto an analog cassette, but not for commercial purposes.
    * It’s also okay to copy music onto special Audio CD-R’s, mini-discs, and digital tapes (because royalties have been paid on them) – but, again, not for commercial purposes.
    * Beyond that, there’s no legal "right" to copy the copyrighted music on a CD onto a CD-R. However, burning a copy of CD onto a CD-R, or transferring a copy onto your computer hard drive or your portable music player, won’t usually raise concerns so long as:
           o The copy is made from an authorized original CD that you legitimately own
           o The copy is just for your personal use. It’s not a personal use – in fact, it’s illegal – to give away the copy or lend it to others for copying.
    * The owners of copyrighted music have the right to use protection technology to allow or prevent copying.
    * Remember, it’s never okay to sell or make commercial use of a copy that you make.

Hope this helps.

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Posted: Aug 07 2008 at 1:58pm \| IP Logged

Thank you for the info. I also found info online that said that some in the music industry are trying to say it is illegal to even make a copy of something that you have purchased, even if it is for your own use. Others think that is ridiculous. I don't think that is "the law" yet, at least not until it is challenged and proven in court. I hope it never will be.

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