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This is one of those areas where copyright law is just stupid. The
source material is owned by the person requesting the service and it is
completely legal for them to put it on CD or tape for themselves, but
not legal for someone to do it for them? Why? The whole reason for such
a service is to save the first person spending $1000s on equipment to
just transfer some stuff to CD. They WOULD do it themselves, they just
can't afford it. So they hire someone else equipment and their expert
abilities to do it for them. Its just like the PAL to NTSC video
converters in my opinion and as far as I know that is legal.

B.

Phil Tripp wrote:
> 
> It is in fact illegal for a third party to copy material, even if it is
> for the owner of the LP for their own use.  You would be charging a fee
> for this no doubt.  So commercialising the transaction taints it in the
> copyright area.  As to whether you'd be prosecuted doing it for a mate at
> cost is one thing.  If you offer it as a service, you'll be found out and
> no doubt busted.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> PHIL TRIPP
> 
> > According to an article in a national newspaper, making a copy of an
> > LP to CD is perfectly legal as long as the source material is owned
> > (ie the original LP). In fact a small number of organisations do
> > provide this service at the moment.
> >
> > I received a phone call today from a 'concerned citizen' telling me
> > that this service is, in fact, illegal. He claimed that it is ONLY
> > acceptable for the person who owns the LP to make a copy THEMSELVES on
> > tape or CD for their own use but NOT legal for third party
> > organisations to make copies for them. For all I know, this person may
> > be a competitor trying to keep me out of business!
> >
> > Can anyone help clarify the situation and/or let me know who to
> > contact for more information.
> >
> > An e-mail response would be appreciated and the address is valid for
> > your convenience.
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> >
> >
> >
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