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Is This Illegal?

If I bought some songs on iTunes, burned them on a C.D. and gave the C.D. to a friend, would it be illegal?


    




Kayla
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No.

Edit: I don't know why this got so many thumbs downs. It's true, it isn't illegal. It's exactly the same as buying a CD at a store and then giving it to someone as a gift. You BOUGHT the music on iTunes, which is perfectly legal, and you gave THAT cd to a friend. It's not like you copied the CD and then gave it to her. What you did is PERFECTLY legal.


Boycie
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yes because you are distributing copyrighted material :)


Erdnaface
thats illegal but no one will stop you


ya know
Yep...sorry


Motta
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Technically: yes, it is. stupid law, i know. Don't sweat it though if you arent making money they arent even looking to get you in trouble. Millions of people have done much worse including me ;) some people are working on trying to ease up the laws on consumer while still giving artists their fair pay. but as a general rule dont sell stuff to strangers and you'll be fine.


Derke N
You don't have a right to copy others work. So yes, it is. If you tell a policeman, however, it's likely he'll tell you to go away.


scorch_22
Technically yes....


jets_in_2003
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It is illegal. You buying the songs from itunes is for your personnal use, not for sharing. No one is going to come after you for it though.


Blink-182
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Yes it is cuz that person didnt pay for the songs you gave them. but dont worry everybody does it. the law ppl just dont bother to find ppl who do it. hop this helps. its ok to do it. but it is aganest the law.


.♥.when will it rain
yes, its considered illegal.Oh well, life would be borring if everyone followed the law lol. .
Heres some info about whats illegal about music sharing
http://www.musicunited.org/2_thelaw.html


hott_skater_girl14
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no
but it would be if u sold um


odie b
YES,,,,,,,,,,,,,,NOW YOU BETTER LEAVE THE COUNTRY
BEFORE THE SONG POLICE TRACK YOU DOWN WITH DOGS AND SATELLITES FOR THE 5.00

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHA
AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA


sally xxx
i think it would be illegal if you profited from the transaction,
i.e if you sold it on


?
20 to life!


it's Julia!!
it's illegal but everyone does it
don't worry, cigarettes kill and they're still legal ...so burning a couple of songs wont land you in jail


VolksGrenadier
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Better hope a cop doesnt see this or some secret service dedicated to stopping illegal burning or what ever......like the guys from south park......hehe


Mick C
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you bought the songs so they are yours to as you please so stop worrying


Crpplelvr
You are in violation of United States and international copyright laws. You WILL be convicted and sentenced to 5 years in a federal penitentiary a fined $250,000 for each song you distribute.


vampwithaheart
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Strictly speaking yes as when you buy a tune (or a cd) you're buying the license to play it, you're only supposed to burn music for personal use... but everyone does it... and if everyone got arrested and jailed noone would be left to buy the tunes in the first place!


finglas9
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if you bought or copied a recipe to make a cake from the internet then cooked and gave to a friend to eat with the recipe would that be illegal, i dont think so. same thing.


naota h
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zomg you gone get arestted

just kidding. its probably illegal in the same way eating one grape in the supermarket is, or jaywalking; no one is EVER going to prosecute you, there are way worse copyright infringers to aprehend.


Iron Kidneys
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Yeah, it's illegal and you belong in jail, you scumbag.


robert c
No!


Elmo
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Technically yes it is. If you give it to your friend she then won't purchase the songs which takes a customer away from the artists.


frankturk50
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Yes its breach of copyright though it is rarely enforced in such a case it is really to stop people making numerous copies and distributing them.


Jas
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Making music CDs without a license is illegal


Danny M
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Illegal? Yes. Going to get caught or prosecuted? No.


pradeep_llb_shenoy
Obviously yes. because you have purchsed only the "songs", not the rights to copy them. your rights are limited to listen to those songs. you can see a note on every music album or any copyrighted material "copyright reserved" or "C&P....." as per copyright law, u can be punished, but practically neither it is possible to detect ur offence nor to prove it in a court.


physicsisgay
no


BLaCK SaBBaTH
Yes, and I'm reporting you to the OMANA

Official Music Association of North America





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