Discussion:
Here is the scenario:
I have a DVD with many songs on it, now would it be legal for me to download those songs in Mp3 format of a P2P network?
any help would be appreciated, thanks
Answer:
Here is the scenario:
I have a DVD with many songs on it, now would it be legal for me to download those songs in Mp3 format of a P2P network?
any help would be appreciated, thanks You didn't state what state you are in, which suggests you maybe aren't in the U.S. If you are outside the U.S., you'll need to find someone who knows the laws in your own country to answer your questions.
FOR THE RECORD: If you ARE in the U.S. (or anyone else in the U.S. reading this):
No, it's not legal. Ownership of a CD gives you the right to "rip" the songs into MP3 yourself so that you can play the songs on your computer or iPod or whatever; ownership of an audio DVD would as well, ownership of a movie DVD might. But there is no legal way to download an MP3 of a copyrighted song, from a P2P network or anywhere else on the net, without permission from the copyright holder. The courts made this very clear in AMG Music v. Napster, plus a couple of other cases (the MyMP3.com case, for example).