I firmly understand that even copying something for your own "one-off" home use is still copyright infringement, afterall, technically, the manufacturer has lost 1 sale, because you made your own. (yeh i know what you'll say, the manufacturer doesnt exist anymore blah blah blah....but SOMEONE holds those rights, and you would technically need their permission to produce your own copy, but of course NOBODY does that for the sake of home use).
This was EXACTLY the case with people copying "1" copy of their own PURCHASED CD's and DVD's, to protect the originals in storage, and only playing the copy.
If the copy got damaged, it would be thrown out and you would copy another without ever risking your PURCHASED copy to become faulty.
It was only recent years that Aus laws relaxed (or were still in talks) with HOME COPIES, and you can legally have "1" copy of each CD/DVD you actually purchased for the right to protect your original.
I'm not exactly sure if that law was ever passed or not?
Music distribution was fighting it so they wouldnt lose sales, and public were pushing for it so they dont have to keep buying the same CD/DVD every few months when their kids scratch it....
MM.
