A CD isn't just a CD, that there is some implied contract that limits use. Well, no. You should be able to do anything you want with that CD. The music on it,

A CD isn't just a CD, that there is some implied contract that limits use. Well, no. You should be able to do anything you want with that CD. The music on it, however, is covered by copyright, which should be protected on some level. As far as actual copyright law, I agree that duplicating a CD and selling it is bad. I feel that duplicating a CD and giving it to your friend to hear is good (and reasonable). Some place in the middle lies taking parts of the music and creating new music out of it, which is where I find rather murky. At what point does it become too much of a sample, or at what point should royalties be owed?