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jimmyrules712 · 02-23-2010, 03:54 PM

If someone would fill me in on this I would be appreciative. (I'm in the USA by the way)

If I own (legally paid for) a physical book is it legal for me to scan it into a digital file for my personal use?

If the answer to that was yes; once again if I bought a physical book can I legally use a digital copy scanned by someone else?

Is a physical book and a digital version of the same book looked at like the same thing (such as CDs/mp3 files with music) or is it considered necessary to pay for both seperately if you want both.

I'm not trying to get justification for piracy, I fully intend to buy all of my books, I'm just trying to decide if it's right that we should have to rebuy books we have already paid money for just to get a different medium.

02-23-2010, 03:54 PM	#1
jimmyrules712 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 40 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Nook	Question on copywrite law... If someone would fill me in on this I would be appreciative. (I'm in the USA by the way) If I own (legally paid for) a physical book is it legal for me to scan it into a digital file for my personal use? If the answer to that was yes; once again if I bought a physical book can I legally use a digital copy scanned by someone else? Is a physical book and a digital version of the same book looked at like the same thing (such as CDs/mp3 files with music) or is it considered necessary to pay for both seperately if you want both. I'm not trying to get justification for piracy, I fully intend to buy all of my books, I'm just trying to decide if it's right that we should have to rebuy books we have already paid money for just to get a different medium.