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thats news to me....I am under the impression you are ALWAYS allowed to have a back up or use it on what ever media you care to. It is called FAIR USE.The thread author doesn't list his location (typical in this forum for some reason!). If his location is in the USA, he is allowed to make 1 copy of the original provided the original is destroyed immediately afterwards. A format change is allowed (as in tape to DVD or vice versa) but again the original MUST be destroyed. Otherwise, it's copyright infringement and subject to applicable laws.
Personal recordings such as family movies, self-performances, etc. can be copied as many times as desired.
I agree, you should be allowed to make a backup copy.
Here in the UK, it's called fair dealing.
Our rights as consumers aren't protected at all. DRM almost directly violates the consumer's right to make a back up copy.
Then there's the problem that you may no longer be able to use the material you've purchased when the vendor stops supporting it. For example Windows XP activation requires contact with Microsoft but what happens when they finally stop supporting it? If I need to re-install it on my PC, I'll no longer be able to activate my copy. My only legal option would be to purchase the latest version of Windows which might not run on an old computer. In reality I'd turn to bypassing the activation so I don't have to worry about it.
I think copyright law needs changing. The big recording companies are fighting a loosing battle with DRM, they'll never win. I avoid DRM whenever possible, in fact even when I install a legal version of Windows, I still bypass the activation as a matter of principle.