Is this illegal when making a demo tape?
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If you are not distributing the material publicly, nobody will say anything. However new artists can't expect to be signed unless they demo original material, from what I've seen. Anyone can do covers, and unless you're doing them on American Idol, you really can't expect to make any headway with it, unless your interpretation is really different and better than the original (i.e. the way Joe Cocker redid "With a little Help from My Friends")\n\nWrite your own stuff - either yourself or with a partner. Your odds, though still long, will be a lot better.
1079793
Although it is not announced at the start of every program, what you are actually doing is stealing intellectual property if you are using it to make money.  (Eg: during the Super Bowl you hear "Any reproduction of this program in whole or in part for commercial viewing is strictly prohibited")\n\nIf it's just for information on a blog, then a disclaimer stating where the capture came from should be enough to cover the legalities.
380593
Yes it is! Try using a program like "All Sound Recorder" or something similar. There are all kinds of "What You Hear" type recorders out there and you can probably get the free trial to handle the sound you want to record. Hope this helps. :)
493857
it would be illegal. even if the music is never released or the artist is dead the musician still holds the copyright to this, from the moment they put the music on tape. you can't make money off of their work. it is up to them to release it.
537188
Chances are that it'll be illegal if you aqquire the music for free. Don't try it unless you know the artist has allowed the song to be distributed for free over the internet, otherwise you could face legal charges.
28791
The Federal Rules of Evidence require originals or duplicates (exact copies) in special circumstances. Edited or altered videotape would not be an original, unless the fact that it was altered/edited is key to the trial.
237026
No. Burning CD's is not legal unless you have written permission from the label.  The exception is if you are creating a compilation CD for your personal use from CD's that you already own.  The same is true of movies and books. These are all forms of intellectual property\n\nWhen you illegaly copy intellectual property you are breaking copyright laws by stealing from the creators of those works.  Depending on the level of the offense you could theoretically be sued, fined or sent to prison for violating copyright laws.
609866
It's illegal because of copyright laws.  Theoretically even burning CD's and DVD's for backup personal use is illegal.
81925
Most will be illegal! But there are cheap alternatives like itunes/amazon etc or some sites like emp3finder.com (don't know if it is legal or not).
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I wont pretend I know how it works in Texas (I'm in Australia), but generally, the rules of evidence are more relaxed in civil law cases.  It will probably be up to the sitting judge to decide whether it gets admitted, based on it how probative, reliable, etc. it is.  This evidence sounds probative AND reliable, so that's a good sign.\n\nI very much doubt it's illegal to tape record somebody without them knowing, unless you plan to publish the conversation in breach of their rights of privacy/confidentiality or something.  Laws against secretly recording stuff usually focus on what you actually do with the information, not the fact that you recorded it.  But you guys have a constitutional right to privacy so dont quote me on that.\n\nBut it might still be inadmissable in court, because of a law neither you nor me know about it, so we need to get back to the golden rule of civil litigation, which is: Dont do it unless there's absolutely no other option because its really really expensive.  Keep hounding the guy for a bit longer.  If he still doesn't pay up, talk to a lawyer and the lawyer will be able to hound him more effectively as well as telling you if your tape recorded evidence is legal and admissable.  If all else fails, you can sue.\n\nBut definitely dont start legal proceedings without legal advice.  Good luck mate
708262
Yes you can do that if it is not copyright protected.\nE
10466
It's legal for a business to record anything in the office, video or audio. With the exception of the bathroom, and even then they might be able to get away with it. \n\nIt isn't however, advisable for you to carry your own recording device into the office.
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hey man i even record tv prog.But did not share(it cost $$$money$$$ ).it depends on the prog u r recording. If u r recording ane movie (which is copyright) it is illegal.\n\nIf u r recording ane progs like NGC dicovery Vh1 it is possible u can share it
829461
It can be you used copyrighted music. they are getting strict about that
499137
Of course its probably illegal.  But its called DVD Shrink and its free.  Use that in conjunction with Nero Burning Rom and you'll be a burnaholic in no time.  Get a cheap DVD burner from Newegg.com and buy Verbatim DVD+R media since they're the best.  Burn away my friend!
724341
Can't answer the microphone question, but you may want to just check and make sure it's legal in your area to record someone without their knowledge. In many states, it's a felony.
539416
they only way i know of to do this is to record the CD in a data form, not music form.  however, unless your CD player can read a cd like that, you probably shouldnt record in this manner.