Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California

I am unemployed and have a turntable which will convert old vinyl lp's to mp3 files for playing on computers and ipod type devices. If I offer to do this for people for a price, will I be violating copyright laws?


Asked on 1/06/10, 12:56 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
OCEAN BEACH ASSOCIATES OCEAN BEACH ASSOCIATES

It may also be a matter of paying B.M.I. This may yeild a good profit if optimally marketed . So have release agreements or compensation agreements in which the artists get a fair share. Contact me direcly.

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Answered on 1/11/10, 1:12 pm
Gordon Firemark Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark

Yes. It is copyright infringement to make a copy of a copyright protected work. All the releases in the world will not protect you.

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Answered on 1/16/10, 8:41 pm


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