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Points: 13536 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 01 2007 at 05:06
Originally posted by Ghandi 2 Ghandi 2 wrote:

I got a 30 gb iPod Video for Christmas, and I have a question.

If I borrow a CD from a friend or a library and upload it onto my iPod, is that legal/moral? My uncle said it was, but it seems to me like it would be stealing since I am getting copyrighted material without paying for it.

Thanks for your help.


I think that copying is illegal if you don't own the original CD. Look at this article that I've found:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/07/28/copying_is_theft_and_other/
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It is legal to burn discs for private use like a CD for the car and for home. I burn all my CDs because I do not like carrying 100s of dollars of CDs around. So I burned all my CDs and carry those around because they are easier to replace than CDs. BUt selling burnt copies is definetly illegal.
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I think the law is if you're not making money off it and it's kept relatively private it's fine.
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Originally posted by Ghandi 2 Ghandi 2 wrote:

That's exactly why I am doubting it. If it's ok, then it's possibly the greatest loophole ever, but I still have copyrighted material TO KEEP without the artist getting anything.

By this logic, I could buy a CD, copy it, and then resell it. And that's obviously wrong. Right?
 
That last question there is a brain boggler, but if you are just burning CDs then nobody is gonna come track you down for it. I never thought of a legal issue, but the cops arent gonna bust you for doing this. Its just a question of ethicsWink
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That's exactly why I am doubting it. If it's ok, then it's possibly the greatest loophole ever, but I still have copyrighted material TO KEEP without the artist getting anything.

By this logic, I could buy a CD, copy it, and then resell it. And that's obviously wrong. Right?
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Originally posted by Zappa88 Zappa88 wrote:

Nah dude you can do that...I guess the theory is somebody payed for the CD so it is all good.


So that makes filesharing legal then? Somebody paid for itErmm


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I think it is fine. How do you think I got Rush? Besides if it was payed for by somebody I am sure it is okay.


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Nah dude you can do that...I guess the theory is somebody payed for the CD so it is all good.
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I got a 30 gb iPod Video for Christmas, and I have a question.

If I borrow a CD from a friend or a library and upload it onto my iPod, is that legal/moral? My uncle said it was, but it seems to me like it would be stealing since I am getting copyrighted material without paying for it.

Thanks for your help.
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