I know it is legal to burn a CD and save it as a back-up, but illegal to give away or sell. But how about for downloaded songs? I am NOT giving it away, and I am keeping it for myself. I mean if it was ILlegal, then why would iTunes let you burn a playlist? If you are not sure, please say so, but you may still feel free to answer.
2006-08-21 00:33:15 · 8 answers · asked by Juven 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Once you purchased and downloaded the songs (legally) they became as much yours as if you had gone to a store and purchased the physical cd. You may burn as many copies as you want as long as you only use them for personal use.
2006-08-21 01:16:35 · answer #1 · answered by Reagan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to the store and look and you will find blank CDs that say music CDs on them. They are more expensive then the regular CDs. This is because some of what you pay when purchasing the CDs goes to the recording industry to cover royalty payments for the music you burn onto the CD. If you have legally downloaded the music and then burn it to a music CD, you should be covered for keeping it all legal.
2006-08-21 00:41:48 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have legally purchased the songs from a place like iTunes, then yes it's legal to do that.
If you illegally downloaded the music from a place like Limewire, then no, the songs are still not yours even if you burn them to a CD.
2006-08-21 00:40:24 · answer #3 · answered by Joey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see how it is as long as you're not selling the copies for profit. You've legally purchased the songs AND the disc so.. what's the harm?
I guess it's the same as making a copy of your favorite movie or favorite cd/tape or something.
2006-08-21 00:43:23 · answer #4 · answered by BadWolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is my not so humble opinion, that you may do whatever you want to do with anything in your possesion. Copy it - make a back up cd or archive it on your desktop or ipod.
You obtained a license to listen to that song - when you legally downloaded it - by what means you listen to it - is up to YOU...
2006-08-21 00:44:31 · answer #5 · answered by captbryguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am pretty certain that you can for when you bought the song you also bought the license for that song, thats providing you paid for the song & didnt go to one of the freeby sites. Good on you for asking, most people couldnt care less about the artists rights!
2006-08-21 00:40:08 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, this isn't any longer criminal. the only way it may well be criminal is that if the music became into no longer under copyright. As for inner maximum use vs merchandising, that only comes into play in the process the penalty component of the trial. It would not substitute the legality of the act itself.
2016-10-02 08:46:06 · answer #7 · answered by rasco 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I vote yes.
2006-08-21 00:39:37 · answer #8 · answered by Lee J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋