[olug] Keeping digital backup copies [Was: DVD Ripping]

[Will Langford]

>
> FWIIW, it is my understanding that if you sell the physical media, then
> you are supposed to delete the digital "backup" copy of that media. Those
> of you at home may be immune to "copyright infringement" or whatever the
> *IAA mafia will dream up; but the few of us that deal in media or are DJs
> have to take it into consideration.
>


My understanding is that, yeah, it should be deleted or transfered to the
new owner.  Otherwise, you've kept access to the work without having a
license to it.  I'm not sure if backups are transferable, though.

I've always been curious about something, though.

Me and my friends are broke. We pool our money and purchase a tape or CD or
DVD.  Are we allowed to only have one instance of said tape, CD, or DVD 'in
use' at any given time ?  Are we allowed to trade it back and forth ?
 Secondly, members of the *IAA tend to be sister companies of those that
produce hardware that is able to copy said 'media' - so... do they really
have a right to complain that we collectively bought this product and are
collectively using it ?

I wish I had an audio CD laying around.

Next up -- given that most audio CD's and similar undoubtedly only have the
'do not illegally copy' notice -- how does that kind of licensing work when
you buy a CD from a pawn shop that doesn't have the booklet (which
undoubtedly contains information / license) ?

-Will