>From http://www.eff.org/cafe/gross1.html
Do I have the right to make a copy of my CD [or DVD or other media containing copyrighted content] for my own personal use? Yes. The fair use doctrine allows an individual to make a copy of their lawfully obtained copyrighted work for their own personal use. Allowing people to make a copy of copyrighted music for their personal use provides for enhanced consumer convenience through legitimate and lawful copying. It can also enlarge the exploitable market for the rights holders. The fair use privilege's personal use right is what allows an individual to make a backup copy of their computer software as an essential defense against future media failure. Personal use also permits music fans to make "mix tapes" or compilations of their favorite songs from their own personal music collection or the radio for their own personal enjoyment in a more convenient format, or "format shifting." Another example of acceptable personal use copying of a copyrighted work is "time-shifting," or the recording of a copyrighted program to enjoy at a later and more convenient time. [snip] -----Original Message----- From: Bernie Cosell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 12:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Music Downloads and DRM in genera Not exactly: the bounds on 'fair use' are largely determined by court decisions, and the law doesn't actually spell out what 'fair use' *is*. [ref 17USC107] and certainly 'backup copies' and such aren't a "right" in any sense of that term. There's no contradiction with having a later law sharpen or limit something in an earlier law [especially if the previous law was largely vague on something and the courts had to step in to sort out the mess]. -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
