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Ed Love
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Posted: 10 October 2016 at 4:24pm | IP Logged | 1  

It's not breaking copyright law to make backups of content that you have paid for. It's breaking the law if you make copies to give away to your friends. Libraries have had to deal with lawsuits regarding this issue in the past, and the courts have decided they are allowed to make copies of rare or out-of-print books for preservation purposes. They are not allowed to circulate both copies though.

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Anthony J Lombardi
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1. I already paid for it in the physical format and I want it digitally so as to preserve that copy.
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Yup I own a physical copy and want a digital copy so my original doesn't get destroyed.
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2. Its out of print so my only option is to pirate or pay an exorbitant amount second hand.
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If  a book or video is out of print and you do not have the means of obtaining a copy. What are you to do if you need or want the book or video?
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