(Its been several years since I am out of the business and have not checked the copywrite law in several years, but as of a few years ago) the implied copywrite law covering CDs/DVDs (music, movies and computer software) is that it is sold as a single user license. In short, this means the movie can not be watched simultaneously on 2 players, the software run simultaneously on 2 computers or the music played simultaneously on more than one player. You are allowed to make as many back up (that was the reason argued originally) copies as youd like. The copywrite holders dont care about your backup copies. It is the simultaneous uses they are concerned about. You get a big yasher koach and thank you for buying my CD, you dont get a yasher koach for then distributing it to all your friends. If I wanted your friends to have it for free, I would give it to them directly.
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