I own it, just I can't seem to figure out where I put it. So, would it still be legal to download it from a download site?
2006-11-04 04:17:40 · 6 answers · asked by Fangirl ♥♥ 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
It's a music soundtrack, so is that still considered illegal. I do own it, but I want to download it, since the CD is in my abyss of darkness called my room.
2006-11-04 04:24:37 · update #1
you are allowed to make backup copies for personal and fair use. So, technically, owning the CD shouldn't get you in trouble if you were to download the same songs.
But, on the practical side, with the RIAA throwing around lawsuits and generally bullying people for downloading music, is that a chance you want to take? When they run their little sweeps trying to catch illegal file downloaders, do you want to be cuaght in their net because you couldn't find your CD copy?
You could always go the route of paying for and downloading legal, but DRM (Digital Rights Managed) copies of your songs. But the weakness in the DRM songs is it is very difficult to transfer the licenses from one machine to another, meaning if your computer or MP3 player dies, you may never be able to play the song again.
You best bet is to find the CD you lost, and rip your MP3s from that. As long as you don't share the MP3s you rip from the CD, the record companies will never know and won't hassle you about it.
If you can't find the CD, and it's an older one, often times used CD stores can yield bargains to replace it with.
2006-11-04 04:30:57 · answer #1 · answered by Chris H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, if you have purchased the CD (and it doesn't matter what kind of music it is) you have purchased the license. This means downloading it would not necessarily be illegal. However, if someone comes knocking on your door to file a lawsuit, you would have to locate the physical CD to prove that you have in fact purchased it. Your best bet would be to clean you room and find the original CD. Probably make your parents happy too!
2006-11-04 04:28:05 · answer #2 · answered by Sordenhiemer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the license of the software you're downloading. Some software licenses permit you to make CD backups. If the software you're downloading allows this, things should be fine, providing that you use the same CD-key.
Basically, read your EULA. If there's nothing mentioned about copys and backups, it's not legal.
2006-11-04 04:22:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry.. yet what Scott suggested is basically ignorant. No.. human beings do no longer placed stuff up there for the lols. in case you bypass to a sturdy website to obtain those products like demonoid or thepiratebay, you wont get viruses. i do no longer accept as true with telling lies to "scare" human beings into no longer doing something. yet to respond to your question, definite, it remains unlawful. you will possibly ought to purchase the interest back. in case you downloaded it besides although, I doubt every person might understand yet i assume there is often that threat... /shrug
2016-10-15 09:13:00 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why do you want to download the cd if you have it
2006-11-04 04:20:20 · answer #5 · answered by blueshmugirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
burning is illegal... if someone knows about it... if not... no worries...
2006-11-04 04:20:24 · answer #6 · answered by get_er_done 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋