hard question about CD copies

it could be a burglar.

That's true, but in which case I think the bigger problem here is that somebody broke into your house and stole your CD, not that you have a copy of it. Sorry, I know that is the point, and I am getting a bit off topic, but technically according to what you posted above, you would own the illegal copy.

I'd have to agree with you on that.. even though it seems a bit unfair that a burglar makes me a criminal because he's stealing my stuff.. But then again that's happened before eh? I recall a certain burglar who cut himself on a knife while in someone else's house, and sued the owner, and won! It's a mad, mad, mad, mad, mad world we live in lmao

yes but if you are not in possession of the original any longer, doesn't the backup copy become a copyright infringement because you have a copy of something you don't possess?

You paid for it, you own it. You can do whatever you want with it. Except sell it.

yarvaxea no because you still own the original copy even if it is no longer in your possession because it was stolen. the only problem here is if you can prove that you own the original.

http://www.riaa.com/physicalpiracy.php?content_selector=piracy_online_the_law Scroll to the bottom of the page and check out the last couple paragraphs.

that bs is posted by the riaa. the dmca act states making a backup copy is legal, and does not specify what media can or cannot be used. never quote from the riaa, or mpaa they are going to reword what the law says to suite there needs.