If I’m looking to start a business making a copies of customer’s music on vinyl records, is this legal and what concerns should I have?
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If I’m looking to start a business making a copies of customer’s music on vinyl records, is this legal and what concerns should I have?
The customer would agree to terms that they own a original bought copy of the music and I would make there “personal copy” of the music for them on vinyl and charge a service charge.
Asked on October 21, 2015 under Business Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
No, it is not legal. Copyright means that no one may copy or reproduce the copyrighted material (e.g. the music), including transferring it from one medium to another (e.g. from a digital file to vinyl), even for a person's personal use or "personal copy". Control over reproduction of a copyrighted work is one of the basic rights that comes with copyright.
While no one (i.e. none of the music's copyright holders) might notice what you are doing or, if they noticce, care, bear in mind that you could be sued for what you propose to do.
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