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Originally Posted by wgwood
So how does this apply to making backup copies of books that we purchase. Are these not "unauthorized copies" as well? If some of your 17,000 books are still under copyright, and you have them backed up in multiple locations, wouldn't that constitute massive copyright fraud?
Or, if the DRM is still intact and the book can only be read on an authorized device, is it ok to make backup copies?
I am new to this form of reading and I highly enjoy it, but I have backup copies of my ebooks in several locations as well. Am I violating the law?
Should I lock my door?
Regards,
Greg
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Making backups of your own digital media is fine, as long as you're the only person using them. What you can't do - and this is the problem with reselling - is give a copy to somebody else.