2007-02-10 03:10:19 · 8 answers · asked by Pat T 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
if it is your own CD, it is definitely legal
2007-02-10 03:19:39 · answer #1 · answered by sm bn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all, when you insert a CD in your computer, programs such has windows media player and itunes allow to rip those songs and create mp3 files. Because you bought the CD or what ever its ok for you to rip music.
Hope that helps.
2007-02-10 03:14:54 · answer #2 · answered by chitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you are NOT ripping the music from the CD to sell the music, it's perfectly legal.
2007-02-10 03:17:53 · answer #3 · answered by Bill. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you own the CD it is not legal .
But if you rip to sell without compensation then it's illegal .
2007-02-10 03:34:45 · answer #4 · answered by jeffadelic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not if you are using an authorized program like Windows Media Player. So it's not illegal unless you are going to rip those files to make copies and sell them.
Selling bootlegs is definitely illegal.
2007-02-10 03:14:35 · answer #5 · answered by Angelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember news reports last year (in the UK) where the music companies said they wouldn't prosecute anyone for copying their CDs onto, say, an MP3 player, although apparently it technically remains illegal. See here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5053658.stm for details of the news story. So, yes it sort of is, but unless you're passing it on they don't care.
2007-02-10 03:21:58 · answer #6 · answered by Marzipan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess not, because that cd already belongs to you after purchasing it at the store. you can do whatever you want in it.
2007-02-10 03:15:07 · answer #7 · answered by fc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless u sell then its not.
2007-02-10 03:17:44 · answer #8 · answered by Simon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋