Once upon a time, this kind of thing would come under 'fair use'. The rule that meant that we could buy a CD or music tape and make a copy backup for our own use. Or record programmes from TV for our own playback. So long as it wasn't for profit or sharing multiple copies among a host of people, copyright holders had no claim. Courts accepted that people weren't breaking any laws in doing so.
In subsequent years since the advent of the internet and digital services, copyright holders have tried to argue that fair use isn't valid any more.
The law's take on it has been pretty inconsistent, but there's no doubt that it's a dang sight harder to claim fair use now and get away with it than it used to be.
Having said that, I haven't really been paying much attention to the legalities of it recently or who is winning the battle. Last I heard, the jury was still out and copyright holders hadn't entirely proven their case. Courts still tended in the main to uphold the fair use principle.
Perhaps others, who've been paying more attention, might know of updates that contradict that or can give you more detailed info.
LabRat
