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  1. 2nd Jun 2005 17:24 #1
    evilwarmaster
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    Is it illegal to download MP3s of songs I already own (like on vinyl records, cassette tapes, etc.)? I would hate to find out my entire record collection is useless without a record player.
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    nope.. would it be legal for me to download dvd images of all the movies i have on vhs? nope..
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    Probably illegal to d/l mp3 even if you own them in a different file format. Morally, I would say acceptable.
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    I see you are in the US so the answer is no. This was expressly ruled on in RIAA vs Napster. Besides a recording released on vinyl is a completely different product than that same recording released on CD.
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    You are allowed to format-shift, though. I have a bunch of cassette singles that I put on disc since they're unavailable digitally (old school remixes and the sort).

    Just get a decent turntable and plug it in to your sound card (with an adapter).
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