I digitize vinyl LPs and "clean" them up as a hobby. The law in the US hasn't kept up with the real world, and I believe the closest legal definition to my digitized files would be "back-up copies" -- although, in reality, the LPs are now the back-ups.
So, yes -- I keep all the LPs I've digitized in plastic bins in the basement.
I'd love to see updated legal opinions, but I strongly believe that I can't sell or give them away to someone else and still keep the files.
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