2007-01-02 05:42:16 · 12 answers · asked by Junior G 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, that's legal under copyright law. Interestingly, breaking any copy protection may not be legal. Clearly a conflict in the laws that has yet to be addressed conclusively by the courts. Most likely due to the fact that there have not been any prosecutions brought against anyone who has copied a CD for personal archival purposes.
If you distribute copies you are in violation of the law. Personal gain is NOT required to break the law. Few P2P sharers do it for personal gain but there's no question that they're in violation of the law.
If you give away or sell the original CD, you must either include all copies with the original or destroy all copies.
2007-01-02 05:46:26 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, not as long as you keep both the original and the copy for your own personal use.
2007-01-02 13:45:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, only if you are actually selling the cd or dvd for personal gain.
2007-01-02 13:44:49 · answer #3 · answered by Go Away 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, you can only get in trouble if you burn the disc and then sell it.
2007-01-02 13:44:49 · answer #4 · answered by coolcoach2 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no by law you can make one copy for yourself. so if you damage the original.
2007-01-02 13:45:22 · answer #5 · answered by mike j 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not unless you sell it to someone, but I thibk that you also can give away that CD... (not getting paid)
2007-01-02 13:45:38 · answer #6 · answered by anonymous.thinker 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont think you can as long as you bought it but to be safe you might not want to
2007-01-02 13:45:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
N O
2007-01-02 13:43:56 · answer #8 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no because i do the same but just don't sell it because that is illegal!
2007-01-02 13:51:23 · answer #9 · answered by Shanakaye 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, this is quite clearly "fair use".
2007-01-02 14:19:20 · answer #10 · answered by hq3 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋