andrew@orca.UUCP (Andrew Klossner) (10/27/84)
From <696@ihuxa.UUCP> :
"i'm in the market for both a vcr and a new tape deck ... i
would be using a tape deck to copy a friend's extensive compact
disc collection ..."
From <2972@teklabs.UUCP> :
"I have yet to record any of my friend Jimmy's CD stuff, but it
is on the schedule."
Remember that CDs are copyrighted; to copy someone else's CD for your
use is to commit theft. You're taking intellectual property without
providing compensation, and reducing the return to the artist and
his/her motivation to continue to make recordings.
I believe that you can legally copy your own CDs for your own use, as
this falls under the "back-up copies" clause. There are some who
disagree with this interpretation.
In an industry which is so sensitive to copyright violations with
computer software, I'm surprised that multiple people seem to feel no
qualms about ripping off music.
-- Andrew Klossner (decvax!tektronix!orca!andrew) [UUCP]
(orca!andrew.tektronix@rand-relay) [ARPA]