what does it mean when a cd is copyrighted? and what can i do?

Answer 1

I don't know, but I'll tell you what you can't do. Copy it. that's for sure. And you definitely can't use that materail and claim it as your own!

Answer 2

What is really meant, but not known by the giver of the information, is that the information (pictures, music, video, whatever), on the cd is copyrighted, not the cd itself. That means the owner went thru a legal process to record its ownership, and have the rights to the information protected by copyright laws.

Answer 3

Copyrighted means you are restricted in how you use the CD. You can't, for example, make thousands of copies and sell them. According to the recording industry, you can't even make a backup copy. A lot of people do, but that's another story. Legally, if you made copies of your CD's so as to use for personal use, you probably are ok. Try giving copies away. You could be sued.

Answer 4

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COPYRIGHT - The legal protection against copying and the specific rights allowing copying given to original works, which may be in printed or photographically or electronically stored words, music, visual arts, and performing arts. The purpose of copyright is not just to protect the rights, but to establish the rules under which copies or portions may be made to make a work more widely available. Copyright extends to electronic representations of these forms, too, although the laws governing new electronic copies in such forms as search engine indexes and browser caches needs better definition. Copyright exists on all original works from the moment they are published, whether formally registered or not and whether or not copyright markings appear on the works. Copyrights probably apply to public postings in e-mail, message bases, and newsgroups, but the law is not well tested in these areas. Copyrights are observed by most countries in the world.

Answer 5

Copyright means exactly what it says. It means that someone's owns the rights to copy a certain product. I'm assuming your trying to possibly copy files off of a cd. Either download a burning software or windows media player works fine, if your dealing with music.

Answer 6

It means a CD is legally Acknowledged as being made by Certain people and Companies, and a variety of laws will apply.
And what can you do? Enjoy the content of the CD

Answer 7

It means that legally you cannot copy the disk for distribution purposes. Either to sell or to give to a friend. I do believe you can copy it for yourself to have as a backup if you wanted to. Other than that I don't think it means there's any specific thing that they've done to the CD to make it not be able to be reproduced.

Answer 8

If you legally own it and have it registered, some company's if it is software will let you make a copy. That way you have a backup of the master if something happens. It becomes illegal if you make copy's of Cd's for distribution or for resale without the permission from the owner and their affiliates.

Answer 9

when a cd is copywrighted that means you can't copy it legally. there are ways around it. what software are you using to copy it? i use software to get around the dvd copyright, but I am not sure what you should use for cds. do some research. good luck!

Answer 10

when a cd is copyrighted u cant use it for purposes of getting a profit or passing some of it off as ur own idea.

Answer 11

1. the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 50 years after his or her death.

when you buy a CD you have the right to copy it, but only for your private use, as a back up to the original.