Burning cds

Darkflame840 · 29th May 2004, 01:01

Hi im new and i was wondering if when i burn a cd (cause i never had) is it illegal?

mikm · 29th May 2004, 01:11

It depends. If you bought the CD you're getting the music from and are keeping the CD for yourself and non-commercial uses, then it is legal.

Darkflame840 · 29th May 2004, 01:14

Is it legal if i get music from here and put it on a cd?

mikm · 29th May 2004, 04:07

Technically, no. The files here are "demos"- protected WMAs that expire after so many days.

DJ Egg · 29th May 2004, 04:46

Well, they're actually NSV and NSA files (Nullsoft Streaming Video/Audio), not WMA,
and under normal circumstances, you won't be able to even save them to your hard drive.

Technically, yes, saving copyright protected streams (such as Shoutcast etc) is deemed as illegal by the provider, but is not necessarily deemed as illegal by the courts of law, or depending on which country you are in, etc.

However, taking tracks off your own CDs and burning them to compilation CDs for personal use is not illegal. The same would apply to legally purchased downloads (eg. from Napster, iTMS, etc).
However, mass producing and selling them for a profit would be an infringement of Record Company copyright laws.

If burning CDs for personal use was actually illegal, then I suppose you might as well compare it to something like buying a crack/ganja pipe being legal, as long as you never use it.

electricmime · 29th May 2004, 04:52

and what about burning data, or music you made yourself...

burning a cd in general isnt illegal, and even if it was, how are they going to catch you?

29th May 2004, 01:01	#1
Darkflame840 Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2	Burning cds Hi im new and i was wondering if when i burn a cd (cause i never had) is it illegal?

29th May 2004, 01:11	#2
mikm Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: somewhere else Posts: 1,287	It depends. If you bought the CD you're getting the music from and are keeping the CD for yourself and non-commercial uses, then it is legal. powered by C₈H₁₀N₄O₂

29th May 2004, 04:07	#4
mikm Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: somewhere else Posts: 1,287	Technically, no. The files here are "demos"- protected WMAs that expire after so many days. powered by C₈H₁₀N₄O₂

29th May 2004, 04:46	#5
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Well, they're actually NSV and NSA files (Nullsoft Streaming Video/Audio), not WMA, and under normal circumstances, you won't be able to even save them to your hard drive. Technically, yes, saving copyright protected streams (such as Shoutcast etc) is deemed as illegal by the provider, but is not necessarily deemed as illegal by the courts of law, or depending on which country you are in, etc. However, taking tracks off your own CDs and burning them to compilation CDs for personal use is not illegal. The same would apply to legally purchased downloads (eg. from Napster, iTMS, etc). However, mass producing and selling them for a profit would be an infringement of Record Company copyright laws. If burning CDs for personal use was actually illegal, then I suppose you might as well compare it to something like buying a crack/ganja pipe being legal, as long as you never use it. Playlist -\|- Twitter

29th May 2004, 04:52	#6
electricmime Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 991	and what about burning data, or music you made yourself... burning a cd in general isnt illegal, and even if it was, how are they going to catch you? There is no reset button on life... but the graphics kick ass

29th May 2004, 01:14	#3
Darkflame840 Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2	Is it legal if i get music from here and put it on a cd?

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