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From: keithe@teklabs.UUCP (Keith Ericson)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: can I make these copies legally?
Message-ID: <2769@teklabs.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 21-Mar-84 12:37:54 EST
Article-I.D.: teklabs.2769
Posted: Wed Mar 21 12:37:54 1984
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Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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I haves some questions regarding copying of recorded music, and I would
appreciate a response from someone who can shed some facts on the
situation.

1) I'm having a (private) party, and I want to play music. I have a
good collection of records, but I don't want to spend all my time at
the party changing records to play the selected tracks from the albums.
Does the copyright law prohibit me from make a (cassette-tape) copy of
the tracks I like ahead of time, and then playing the copy at the
party? After all, I've already paid for the records; isn't that
sufficient remuneration to the artist/publisher/etc.?

2) Would the answer to the above question change if, in addition to my
own record collection, I borrow records from friends and add selections
from them to my tape?  In this case I can see where the
artist/publisher/etc. are losing income.

3) Have I violated any portion of the copyright laws if I record music
from the radio and subsequently play it at my party? I'm somewhat
familiar with the (Supreme?) Court decision allowing copying of music
broadcast over radio, but is my play-it-at-the-party use allowed under
this decision as well?

Your informed response is greatly appreciated. Thank you..

keith ericson at teklabs