Ripping CDs? - Printable Version -Shoutbox (https://shoutbox.menthix.net) +-- Forum: MsgHelp Archive (/forumdisplay.php?fid=58) +--- Forum: General (/forumdisplay.php?fid=11) +---- Forum: General Chit Chat (/forumdisplay.php?fid=14) +----- Thread: Ripping CDs? (/showthread.php?tid=84164) Ripping CDs? by Jhrono on 06-06-2008 at 08:01 PM
Hi there. RE: Ripping CDs? by CookieRevised on 06-06-2008 at 08:24 PM
Bottem line: it depends from country to country. RE: Ripping CDs? by Jhrono on 06-06-2008 at 09:36 PM
Thank you for your input Cookie. This is an odd situation, I guess it could all be overcome by buying MP3 online from iTunes or Amazon, but at the same time I do enjoy having the CDs. quote:That is one of my worries, I am going to the United States and I wondered how this all worked. RE: Ripping CDs? by Voldemort on 06-06-2008 at 09:57 PM
quote:I cross the border quite a few times per year, carrying my iPod, and I have never seen or heard of anyone being held for their iPod's content, only once where the person was a known pedophile and got arrested and searched, and they found something not really appropriate in his portable player. I have seen people who have been fined and lost their visas because they have illegal/pirated copies of CDs and DVDs. RE: Ripping CDs? by Jhrono on 06-06-2008 at 10:38 PM
quote: Again, thanks for your post. I see... Anyhow, I do not want to take any risks, even having bought all the CDs. I have been to the US once and had no problems, but still... Anyhow, I will not really miss music that much, with so many stuff to see eheh. RE: Ripping CDs? by vampy_valentine on 06-07-2008 at 01:45 AM it is legal to rip cds if its for personal use i.e your mp3 player though if you share them its iilegal. anyways its nearly impossible to tell if a mp3 was gotten legally they would have to go through records of purchases etc which they most likely aren't going to do. RE: Ripping CDs? by CookieRevised on 06-07-2008 at 11:19 PM
quote:No! This depends on your local law. It is a misconception that copying CDs (or anything else, like software) for you own use is always legal. It depends on where you live and it might even be different per product/cd. quote:Unless you can prove you have bought the CDs. This can be done for example by carying the bills or whatever you got from the store. This also goes for other products. So, a golden tip: if you are going to bring stuff overseas, make sure you also have the cash tickets or anything else which might proof the product is yours (especially something with serial numbers on it would be a big help). This can also be a very big help in case something gets stolen. --- As for the ipod, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just know that it _could_ happen that they ask you if the ipod is yours and that it _could_ happen that they want to see/hear what's on it. But those chances are very very slim. |