There is nothing morally wrong with copying a product that you own for your personal use. I do it once in a while with music CDs. I burn a clone to carry in my truck while the original remains in the home. I can't think of a justifiable reason to copy a DVD for personal use, but there may be one. In this instance the request and cited intent was unclear and appeared to be shady. Always remember on the Internet nothing is as it seems. "The FBI says......" I challenge that statement as being myth and legend. In Federal statutes, as in state statues regarding contraband, possession alone is a violation. Intent is not an element unless the individual is being charged with manufacture and delivery. DA

Is the music copyright protected?

Thanks, Zep516! I'm stretching my old grey cells around the wonderful info on your site. If (When) I have more questions/issues, should I ask the question here...on one that site? Again, Thanks. I know I'll manage this, it's just slow going for my analog mind.

Many thanks for your reply yosemitebill. I now understand but I hadn't realised that the mp3 files became uncompressed in the CDA format (this is the first time I've attempted this sort of thing). Thank you once again.