Quote:
Originally Posted by DuckieTigger
Format shifting by itself does not automatically fall into the piracy category. To turn format shifting (a copyright infringement) into piracy requires distribution or intent to distribute (e.g. make available for download) with or without monetary gain. Format shifting may or may not even be copyright infringement depending on jurisdiction and use case.
@DiapDealer: There is no countless shades of gray, they counted them as exactly fifty.  |
Technically, in the US, format shifting is not a copyright violation, as the Supreme Court decided in the Betamax case. Of course, the court could change their mind, but the most part format shifting and making backups is not a copyright violation as long as it's for personal use.