Can we Print out the Art Book for ourselves ?

[Ziffallo]

You do not have the right to make copies of a property created by someone else.

 

[Nikolai]

I wasn't talking about selling the copise (thats illegal here as well) but just about puting music from cd to mp3 player. You are copying the track, without the copyright holder permission. Not a big difference between this and printing a book (well, it is the other way around, from a digital version to analogue one).

Legal in Norway.

 

[corny.1234]

Making a copy of a copyrighted material is illegal without permission in the USA. That includes books, magazines, some stuff posted on the web, and even newspaper articles. You may give away your bought copy or even sell it but you may not make copies of it. Doing so will invite legal action from the copyright owner.

There is a reason it is called "copy"right. the laws in other countries are unknown to me.




Link:
http://inventors.about.com/od/copyrights101basicsfaq/f/copyrights.htm?utm_term=copyrights law&utm_content=p1-main-3-title&utm_medium=sem&utm_source=msn_s&utm_campaign=adid-13d61cc6-dadf-4669-9df1-7ad9903f3f18-0-ab_mse_ocode-31597&ad=semD&an=msn_s&am=exact&q=copyrights law&o=31597&qsrc=999&l=sem&askid=13d61cc6-dadf-4669-9df1-7ad9903f3f18-0-ab_mse

In most of the European countries you can make as many copies of your stuff (eBooks, books, CDs) as long as you keep them for personal use. It is because you have the right to make a backup for you, and the law doesn't differences between physical and digital backup.

 

[Ziffallo]

Speaking of the US only. We cannot make copies even of items produced in other countries under US laws. Ironically, many countries are even more restrictive.

All to protect the artist.

 

[LordMM]

I like the feel of something solid in my hands, A book feels far far better than a digital one

 

[Ziffallo]

Agree. I may have gone up a level if it was an actual book.

 

[Invictus5966]

Speaking of the US only. We cannot make copies even of items produced in other countries under US laws. Ironically, many countries are even more restrictive.

All to protect the artist.

Without permission.

 

[Ziffallo]

Without permission.

Yes. Thanks for the clarification.

 

[WolfStark]

Speaking of the US only. We cannot make copies even of items produced in other countries under US laws. Ironically, many countries are even more restrictive.

All to protect the artist.

That was a hundred years or so, today it's about control of the market, not about protecting the artist. Luckily every country has different laws and it is in most countries legal to copy your own property.

 

[Velorian]

Well as far as I understand the laws here in Europe (don't know any exceptions at least) you can freely copy a purchased product for personal use. Doesn't matter if US law says you can't, their laws don't apply here. Even if they made the product. Doesn't matter.

 

[IIWW]

Well, yeah, it seems that europeans can print it, americans can't.

 

[Pandoricus]

In the US it actually is a lot more complicated then a simple no or yes.

"Copying an E-book
The only acceptable times when a person is legally allowed to copy the book is if the user copies the E-book files to a computer’s hard drive. Any computer that is owned and directly controlled by the owner of the E-book may have the E-book copied onto it. Also if a person wishes to copy the E-book to hard copy that is acceptable. It is permitted to print out the E-book and have it on paper as long as those copies are not sold or illegally shared. The individual who purchased the E-book may lend it out to family members or friends as long as they do not produce copies, if copies are produced then the person who owns the E-book is held reliable and will be charged for infringement."

https://wikispaces.psu.edu/display/IST432SP11Team18/How does Copyright Law apply to E-Books

there are a few other websites that go over this, this is for the US.

 

[Pandoricus]

I work for a printer... If its copyrighted you need permission to make a copy of it. Buying a book does not give you rights to it.
At least that's the laws in the states... not sure about other countries.

Speaking of the US only. We cannot make copies even of items produced in other countries under US laws. Ironically, many countries are even more restrictive.

All to protect the artist.

For personal use you can make a physical copy, you can only lend it to others, but if they copy it you are legally responsible.

 

[Invictus5966]

For personal use you can make a physical copy, you can only lend it to others, but if they copy it you are legally responsible.

You are 100% wrong. Read the link I posted. There are some works that state that a copy may be made for personal use but it has to say that.


EDIT* I was talking about copyright laws in general.

 

[Ziffallo]

There is a limited educational exception. But few others.

 

[Invictus5966]

In the US it actually is a lot more complicated then a simple no or yes.

"Copying an E-book
The only acceptable times when a person is legally allowed to copy the book is if the user copies the E-book files to a computer’s hard drive. Any computer that is owned and directly controlled by the owner of the E-book may have the E-book copied onto it. Also if a person wishes to copy the E-book to hard copy that is acceptable. It is permitted to print out the E-book and have it on paper as long as those copies are not sold or illegally shared. The individual who purchased the E-book may lend it out to family members or friends as long as they do not produce copies, if copies are produced then the person who owns the E-book is held reliable and will be charged for infringement."

https://wikispaces.psu.edu/display/IST432SP11Team18/How does Copyright Law apply to E-Books

there are a few other websites that go over this, this is for the US.

Nice the law caught up to the technology. I was talking about copyright laws in general.

 

[barny]

In the US it actually is a lot more complicated then a simple no or yes.

"Copying an E-book
The only acceptable times when a person is legally allowed to copy the book is if the user copies the E-book files to a computer’s hard drive. Any computer that is owned and directly controlled by the owner of the E-book may have the E-book copied onto it. Also if a person wishes to copy the E-book to hard copy that is acceptable. It is permitted to print out the E-book and have it on paper as long as those copies are not sold or illegally shared. The individual who purchased the E-book may lend it out to family members or friends as long as they do not produce copies, if copies are produced then the person who owns the E-book is held reliable and will be charged for infringement."

https://wikispaces.psu.edu/display/IST432SP11Team18/How does Copyright Law apply to E-Books

there are a few other websites that go over this, this is for the US.

This sounds far to lenient and far too much like common sense. Are you sure that this is actual a law and not some wet dream from an Internet activist?

 

[Invictus5966]

From he same link above by pandoricus: First paragraph

Rights of a Copyrighted E-book
Just as a typical printed work, E-book copyrights provide the sole rights of it to only the author or the creator of the E-book. The law strictly states that it does not provide any rights to any individuals who physically possess the E-book. So the purchasing or the downloading of an E-book does not include any copyright rights.
Similar to printed books or works, the “Right of First Sale” and “Fair Use” apply to E-books. The “Right of First Sale” doctrine states that any individual who purchases and legally obtains a copyrighted work may sell or give way the original copy of the purchased work. This all falls under the “Fair Use” terms which grant specific privileges to the purchaser of the material. What this means for E-books is that once an individual has finished using the E-book or no longer has use for it, he/she may put it up for sale or can simply just give it away. It is encouraged that if the E-book is to be sold online (Ebay,etc.) that the person putting it up for sale to contact the owner or author and notify them of what they plan to do, the author will approve and it lets the author know that it is a legal transaction and not a pirated E-book being sold. There are some strict guidelines that must be followed if discarding of an E-book were to occur.

• Remove any and all traces of the E-book from computers
• Destroy any electronic or hard copies of the E-book
• Remove any data associated with the purchase of the E-book (serials, upgrades)

If one is to discard of their E-book, it is imperative to make sure that no copies have been made. This includes virtual copies or printed copies of the E-book. If copies were created and kept after discarding of the work, this would pose as copyright infringement. Also, if an individual has intent to sell a copy of an E-book that is on a computer, this is also infringement. No copies can be kept after a sale or after giving it away.

 

[Invictus5966]

There is a limited educational exception. But few others.

Hey we can teach kids about the Blorg

 

[Ziffallo]

Um....my kids know about the Blorg.