Is it illegal to ................. ??

[CorCentral]

If you own cassettes & want to make a copy by encoding them by putting the songs onto CD & listening to them in your car .......... Is this legal ?


What are the laws distinguishing this ?

 

[TheVrolok]

If you bought the cassettes and you are using it for your own purposes. Not for distrobution or sales or any such thing then I think it is. But I'm no expert on the subject.

 

[Delusion2001]

yeah.......i have to agree with Vrolok........if it's for your own use and you bought the tapes, it should be legal

 

[esung]

I agree, but there might be some screw up copy right laws made by RIAA saying it's not legal (semi joking...) like the screw up software EULA (you didn't own the software, only the right to use the software, and the right could be revoked *blah blah.......* )..

 

[Gorgonzola]

i'd just go ahead and do it anyway. no ones gunna see them and bust ya.

 

[Workin']

It is perfectly legal for you to copy material you own for your own non-commercial use. This provision is codified in the Audio Home Recording Act of 1992 and also in the body of copyright law. Here's a link to satan's site explaining things more or less: RIAA and copyrights.

 

[esung]

thanx Workin' for clear that up..

 

[prodigy]

No way dude, I'm calling up the FBI and letting them know you're a big time music pirate.

 

[mylam]

did i tell i i am FBI

and i doing the same thing ? lol

 

[Entity23]

hehe im gonna put you under citizens arrest! No, you can as long as its not metallica.