Can downloaded music be burned?

[mail4u]

Apple itunes apparently does not permit burning downloaded music to CDs. You can just transfer to their ipod as a portable device. A major disadvantage for me.

Is this true for other on-line music sources such as MusicMatch, Yahoo, Rapsody, Napster etc? It's not clear what you can burn. Is it just the music you've ripped like it is for itunes?

One other question: You are allowed to transfer songs purchased to a portable device but does this include transferring them to cassette tape to play on a Walkman? A Walkman is also a portable device.

A librarian told me that if you're wanting to copy copywrited material in a book, send an e-mail to the holder requesting permission. If they don't reply, keep a copy of the e-mail you sent. Courts would not convict as a violation of copywrite if you copy. Any comments on this with regard to music that's copied off the internet?

Thanks for any info clarifying.

 

[elrod-tom]

This doesn't sound right to me....I've made CD's from itunes downloads using the iTunes program. Unless something has changed very recently, this shouldn't be an issue.

Now, I know that you can't use just any old burner software, but that's another matter.

 

[jparris1]

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Originally Posted by mail4u Apple itunes apparently does not permit burning downloaded music to CDs. You can just transfer to their ipod as a portable device. A major disadvantage for me.

iTunes definitely allows you to burn purchased music to audio CD. You can only burn a certain playlist a few times (7 I beleive) but you can then change the playlist order if you choose and have 7 more. I burnt a CD I bought from iTunes to audio CD just this morning.

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Originally Posted by mail4u Is this true for other on-line music sources such as MusicMatch, Yahoo, Rapsody, Napster etc? It's not clear what you can burn. Is it just the music you've ripped like it is for itunes?

Depends on the service and sometimes the leevel you are subcribed to. For the cheapest all you can listen plans no. But for ala carte music purchases most services allow limited audio cd burning.

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Originally Posted by mail4u One other question: You are allowed to transfer songs purchased to a portable device but does this include transferring them to cassette tape to play on a Walkman? A Walkman is also a portable device.

A cassette walkman? How are you going to do the transfer. If you have audio out on your computer anything can be recorded.

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Originally Posted by mail4u A librarian told me that if you're wanting to copy copywrited material in a book, send an e-mail to the holder requesting permission. If they don't reply, keep a copy of the e-mail you sent. Courts would not convict as a violation of copywrite if you copy. Any comments on this with regard to music that's copied off the internet?

Not true for either books or music. Fair use provisions of the Copyright code (see Section 106) allow limited use of materials for educational and journalistic purposes. See the link here. So in many cases you don't need to write. But if you need permission, the failure of the copyright holder to reply does not imply tacit permission. Librarians should know better.

 

[mail4u]

Thanks for the replies. I must have been doing something wrong in itunes because the burn icon didn't highlight. I'll go back and check my settings. It must work as I got the latest update.

I too thought the librarian was wrong but I just thought I'd throw it out for other verification.


ADDENDUM:

I managed to burn a CD. I was trying to burn an itunes download to an MP3 CD when it should have been an audio CD.