Copyright question - CD's / digitial rights

[TechnoPro]

I know this is a gray area, but I was wondering what thoughts people had on this.

Here's the scenario I thought about

I buy a CD, I own it physically. I cannot duplicate it, except for use as a personal backup copy or for use on a PC/portable player (and this is just a "fair use" assumption of mine). Now say I back it up (MP3, FLAC, another CD - doesn't matter) and I lend the original CD to a friend. And I mean lend, not sell, so I am still unequiovocally the owner. Would the law restrict me from listening to my backup copy while the original is not in my possesion? Think about it, in the normal scenario, the only way 2 people could listen to the CD at the same time is if 2 copies existed. Now what if I lent this CD for a long time, or perhaps the CD was never returned to me? Would that limit my right to listen to my copy of the music?

Thoughts?

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: TechnoPro
Thoughts?

No one, not even the record companies, really care about this scenario.

 

[TechnoPro]

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: TechnoPro
Thoughts?

No one, not even the record companies, really care about this scenario.

Presumably, the record companies care if I rip a CD and sell it.

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: TechnoPro

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: TechnoPro
Thoughts?

No one, not even the record companies, really care about this scenario.

Presumably, the record companies care if I rip a CD and sell it.

In mass quantities, yes. Listening to your ripped copy while your friend has the original is not a widespread epidemic.

 

[FrozenCanadian]

Originally posted by: TechnoPro

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: TechnoPro
Thoughts?

No one, not even the record companies, really care about this scenario.

Presumably, the record companies care if I rip a CD and sell it.

The record companies only care if you rip the CD and distribute the MP3's or whatever you rip to. Give them another 5 - 10 years before you have to worry.

 

[Brainonska511]

You better watch yourself. I have the RIAA on speeddial.

 

[TechnoPro]

Originally posted by: FrozenCanadian

Originally posted by: TechnoPro

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: TechnoPro
Thoughts?

No one, not even the record companies, really care about this scenario.

Presumably, the record companies care if I rip a CD and sell it.

The record companies only care if you rip the CD and distribute the MP3's or whatever you rip to. Give them another 5 - 10 years before you have to worry.

I doubt CD's will live to see another 10 years. And I am no futurist by any stretch.

 

[TechnoPro]

Originally posted by: Brainonska511
You better watch yourself. I have the RIAA on speeddial.

Do you sleep with a helmet on?

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: TechnoPro

Originally posted by: Brainonska511
You better watch yourself. I have the RIAA on speeddial.

Do you sleep with a helmet on?

Not at the moment.

 

[kevinthenerd]

It's illegal. You might physically own the CD, but the rights to the song on it are only licensed to you. It's illegal to play that song on only one license simultaneously in two or more places. It's like "seat" licenses for software.

Now, will you get caught? Do you have anything to worry about? I doubt it.