Not true, at least not everywhere, for instance in France, there is a right to make a copy of a copyrighted work for one's own private use. Or rather, this is n

Not true, at least not everywhere, for instance in France, there is a right to make a copy of a copyrighted work for one's own private use. Or rather, this is not a right but an exception to the right of the copyright holder who cannot restrict that specific usage. A tax is paid on each blank media sold and distribited to copyright holders in compensation. There are similar laws in Germany, Belgium, Spain, and maybe other countries.