![]() ![]() It is generally considered that when music (or other content) is posted to the net, there is an implied permission to download it for personal use. If the posting of a protected work was legal, the key question is, did the user have permission or some other legal basis. See This chart for details.Īssuming the recording is protected, the second question is: is the posting legal? That is, was the music posted by or with the permission of the copyright holder? If not, any download or further use would be copyright infringement, although holders are unlikely to sue individuals who download for personal use only. ![]() There are some other edge cases where the the recording will not be protected. In general, if recording was published before 1972, it will not be protected by US copyright. However, the recording itself can be copyrighted, even if the composition is not. For example, most works of classical music will be long out of copyright. ![]() The first question is: Is the music protected by copyright at all? If the work is old enough, there is no copyright on the composition. The point is making and distributing copies without permission. The legal situation would be the same if they were posted in MP3 format, or downloaded and played in whatever format they are posted in. Under US law, the use of the converter is irrelevant. ![]()
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