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Originally Posted by (TheColdTruth) Already I don't buy from people who put copyright protection on their cd's<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>There are exploits to get around that, but they depend on how new your burner is.</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />
Originally Posted by (Mozart1220) Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah already suggested a virus that would destroy the computers of those who download illegaly.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>And the idea was shot down just as quickly - that's destruction of private property, a taboo in this country. Besides, we can't distinguish between legal and illegal mp3s.</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />
Originally Posted by (Stigmata66) The artist owns the rights but I own his CD.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>Actually, the artist leased his rights to the record company, and the record company owns the rights to distribution for the duration of the lease. Some contracts are worse, where the company owns the rights until the copyright is up. It is the case, however, that you own the CD. It also should be legal to make backups (so long as you don't play the original and the backup simultaneously), but you may not distribute.