-=PCTechTalk=- Re: copyright/music on computer question

Hi Bob,

That sounds about right.  I think though if it is out of print, or not being 
published anymore then you can copy it?  Not sure though, I am not a legal 
expert by a long shot ;0

Christine
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The Keyboard Cowboy" <KBCowboy@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "cristy" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 7:36 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: copyright/music on computer question


> All CDs can be copied......just some may be a tiny bit more difficult than 
> others.
> The illegal act is making a copy.........regardless of who does it.  When 
> you loan, or give, a CD to someone, they have the same rights relative to 
> the use of the CD as you did.  The operative word here is "use". 
> Obviously they can listen to it.  To copy/distribute to others without 
> paying royalties is illegal in most states, and I believe Federally, 
> regardless of whether YOU receive remuneration.  Even if you copy it and 
> give it away for free, you are violating the law.  If you allow someone to 
> copy your CD while you still own it, you are violating the law.  That's 
> why the music companies prevailed in court, in spite of an earlier 
> interpretation that said one could copy the CD for "personal" use.  The 
> music companies showed that millions of dollars in royalties were lost 
> when people downloaded music (essentially making copies of the music). 
> They went after both the person downloading it, AND the person making it 
> available, including the companies that made it possible to c
> opy the music -- Grokster, etc.
>
> Bottom line here is......
>
> A) you can copy it for your own personal use (ex. CD - your computer)
> B)  to allow a copy to be made for someone else, or to copy and give a 
> copy to someone else, is a violation of copyright law and "could" subject 
> you to persecution.
>
>   Regards from
>
> Bob -- the "Keyboard Cowboy",
>           ,,,,,,,,
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> Cincinnati, Ohio - Scottsdale, Arizona
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> On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:30:56 -0500, cristy wrote:
> [-]   This really gets complicated doesnt it?  So if I "loan" a music CD 
> to someone and they return it, it is ok not knowing whether they had it 
> copied or loaned it to someone else, especially like tape casettes.  I 
> guess now a days they make CD's so they cant be copied though. ;0 
> Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "ML" <my2punkin@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 12:08 AM
> [-]   Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: copyright/music on computer question
> [-]
> [-]
> [-]   No expert here but I would say yes it would be copyright 
> infringement.. because anyone can then reuse it for their own use not 
> having paid for it?...It may be only for personal use but once it leaves 
> YOUR hands it could then be used by anyone else... ----- Original 
> Message ----- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: 
> <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 6:54 PM
> [-]   Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- copyright/music on computer question
> [-]
> [-]
> [-]   Hi, can someone tell me if I am paying to download music and want to 
> put one of those songs in a personal photo slide show to send to family 
> members through email, would that violate copyright?  Does anyone know?
> [-]
> [-]   Thanks,
> [-]   it is for personal use only.
> [-]
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