Yule Ritual

[Richard Lockwood]

"Strictly speaking", it's illegal to copy *any* record/CD/tape for *any*
reason, even for backup purposes.  Someone, somewhere owns the copyright
and/or publishing rights.  However, as I understand it, copying ones own
records (for example, to play in the car) has never brought anyone a hefty
punishment.  However, giving or lending that copy to a friend is right out.
That's seen as piracy, "for personal use" seems to be taken as OK.

Anyone want a copy of...  (oops...)

:-)

Cheers,

Rich.


> Jerry Guizar writes:
>
> > From: "M Holmes" <fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK>
> >
> > > Andrew Garibaldi writes:
> > >
> > > > Well - if ya want to be "picky", it's illegal to do CDR copies of
> > anything
> > > > that is legal copyrighted product, especially if it's still in
print.
> > >
> > > That's not my understanding. For example it was legal to make a tape
of
> > > an LP you owned for use in your car. It's also legal to make backups
of
> > > things you've bought legally so long as you don't let anyone else use
> > > those backups.
> >
> >    I thought he was talking about the paragraph below. The part about
> > making a backup ("copy") for someone else (from your CD).
>
> For someone else who has already legally bought the CD. In that regard
> they're entitled to a backup. The issue is whether it's legal for
> someone else to help them make one.
>
> FoFP
>