[Julie in the rv mirror]

Originally Posted by loaferman61

The RIAA is hardly an impartial source. They spend millions on lobbyists to buy off politicians to write the rules their way while nobody represents the consumer.
Fair use is only one of many limitations, exceptions, and defenses to copyright infringement. For instance, the Audio Home Recording Act establishes that it is legal in some circumstances to make copies of audio recordings for non-commercial personal use. See USC 17.10.1008, amended by the Audio Home Recording Act.

Oh, of course they're not impartial. I posted the link to them, because they are out there suing people for "improper" use. It is legal to make copies in some circumstances, as you said. If you notice, they specify that it's OK to make a copy to an audio CD, because there are royalties paid on them (the blank discs). The same is true for blank cassette tapes.